Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis rex

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

100 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Sun

Best Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Habitat:

Meadow, Montane, Temperate forest

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis rex is a hemiparasitic herb native to southwestern China and adjacent regions, where it grows in alpine and subalpine meadows, forest margins, and scrub. Like many congeners in the Hengduan Mountains, its flowers are primarily pollinated by bumblebees (Bombus spp.).

Soil Requirements

Soil:

loam

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows in damp, humus-rich loams and organic soils, often with high moisture retention.