Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis rubens

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

45 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

pink, red

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Sun

Best Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Habitat:

Meadow, Temperate forest, Grassland

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis rubens is a hemiparasitic perennial herb native to Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China, where it parasitizes various surrounding grasses and forbs. It occurs in moist meadows, forest steppes, and edges of coniferous forests.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

loam — also tolerates sandy

pH:

neutral

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moderate to moist

Notes:

Grows in moist, humus-rich loamy soils, often overlying rocky or gravelly substrates.