American Trailplant
Adenocaulon bicolor
- Native to:
- Canada, United States
Walter Siegmund (talk)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Adenocaulon
- Species:
- Adenocaulon bicolor
- USDA Symbol:
- ADBI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers forested understory environments
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Erratic germination is common even with proper stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: 5 month cold, moist outdoor stratification or None required
Establishment: There is conflicting information about the pre-planting propagule treatments. One protocol suggests a 5 month cold, moist outdoor stratification, while the other suggests that no pre-treatment is required.
Source: npn.rngr.net