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Melanthiaceae
Great White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
purity.
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Trillium
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 8-18 inches
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Great white trillium is the official flower of Ontario, Canada, and the state wildflower of Ohio.
- It takes 7 to 10 years for a trillium seed to grow into a flowering plant.
- The flowers turn pink as they age, which led to the myth that there are separate pink and white species.
- Ants play a crucial role in dispersing trillium seeds by carrying them to their nests for the oily coating.
- Picking the flower can kill the entire plant because it also removes the leaves needed for photosynthesis.
Color meanings
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modesty
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purity
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beauty of the woods