NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Kalmia cuneata
White Wicky
Scientific Name: |
Kalmia cuneata |
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Genus: |
Kalmia |
Species Epithet: |
cuneata |
Common Name: |
White Wicky |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ericaceae (Heath Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Pocosins and pocosin-savanna or pocosin-sandhill ecotones (Weakley 2015). Rare in the NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Kalmia cuneata is a deciduous member of the Ericaceae with distinctive fruits that persist through the winter. |
© Will Stuart, 2015 |
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© Will Stuart, 2015 The persistent seed capsules are helpful when looking for this species in early spring before leaves and flower buds appear. |
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