NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Jeffersonia diphylla
Twinleaf
Scientific Name: |
Jeffersonia diphylla |
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Genus: |
Jeffersonia |
Species Epithet: |
diphylla |
Common Name: |
Twinleaf |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Moist and extremely nutrient-rich forests, generally over calcareous or mafic rocks (including limestone, dolostone, amphibolite, greenstone, etc.) or very rich alluvium (Weakley 2015). Rare in the NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
Likes rich, moist, calcareous soils. |
© Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens Since a Jeffersonia blossom lasts only one day and since I live near Duke Gardens, |
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© Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens |
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© Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens |
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© Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens |
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© Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens |
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© Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens |
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© Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens |
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© Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens |
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