Lachnanthes caroliana

redroot

Haemodoraceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

3 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide

Life Span:

long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,yellow

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Flowers summer-fall.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Groundcover or mass planting in moist areas.

Considerations:

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Lime Rock, Organic

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts bees, wasps, and butterflies. Documented bee species include  Agapostemon splendens, Augochloropsis metallica, A. sumptuosa, Dialictus coreopsis, D. tamiamensis, Anthidiellum perplexum, Anthidium maculifroizs, Coelioxys dolichos, C. mexicana, C. octodentata, C. sayi, Megachile albitarsis, M. brevis pseudobreuis, M. georgica, M. inendica, M. petulans, M. texana, M. xylocopoides, Melissodes coinmunis, Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens, B. pennsylvanicus, Xylocopa micans and X. virginica krom beini (Deyrup et al. 2002).

This is a favorite food plant of feral hogs which will dig up large patches overnight.

Native Habitats:

Marshes, wet depressions, disturbed areas, cutthroat seeps, disturbed sites (dry muck), flatwoods.