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Ericaceae
Shinleaf
Pyrola rotundifolia
Hidden woodland beauty.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Pyrola
- Native to
- Europe, Northern Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 6-12 in
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, acidic, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The common name 'shinleaf' comes from the historical practice of applying the leaves as a poultice to sore shins and bruises.
- It partially relies on mycorrhizal fungi in the soil for nutrition, forming a symbiotic relationship essential for its survival.
- The round, leathery evergreen leaves remain green through winter, providing a touch of green on the forest floor.
- Its nodding, bell-shaped flowers have a distinctive curved style that protrudes below the petals like a tiny elephant trunk.
- Pyrola is related to the iconic Indian pipe (Monotropa), which took the fungal dependency even further and lost all chlorophyll.
Color meanings
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modesty
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woodland peace
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hidden beauty