| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
American Liverleaf |
Hepatica americana |
Ranunculaceae |
None known
Cultivation & Habitat
Seed – sow in a moist soil in a shady position[1]. The stored seed requires stratification for about 3 weeks at 0 – 5¡c. Germination takes 1 – 12 months at 10¡c. It is probably worthwhile sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a shady position in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division just as the leafless plant comes into flower in late winter. Replant immediately into their permanent positions.
Prefers a deep light soil with leafmold[200]. Grows well on limey woodland soils in half shade, though it also succeeds in deep shade and in full sun[1].
Plants resent root disturbance and should be placed in their permanent positions as soon as possible[188].
This species is closely related to H. acutiloba[200].
A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[54].
Eastern N. America – Nova Scotia to Minnesota, south to Florida, Georgia and Missouri
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