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Diapensiaceae
Galax Flower
Galax urceolata
Encouragement and friendship.
- Family
- Diapensiaceae
- Genus
- Galax
- Native to
- Eastern United States
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 15-45 cm (flower spike)
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- Acidic, humus-rich
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Galax is the only species in its genus, making it monotypic and botanically unique.
- The glossy round leaves turn brilliant bronze-red in autumn and winter.
- The leaves are so popular with florists that wild harvesting has become a conservation concern in Appalachia.
- It grows naturally along the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia to Georgia.
- Galax spreads by underground rhizomes and can form extensive colonies on forest floors.
Color meanings
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Steadfastness
1
Encouragement
2
Devotion