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Melanthiaceae
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
Modesty and solitude.
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Trillium
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 20-40 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- Moist, rich, acidic
- Water
- Regular
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- It is nicknamed 'stinking Benjamin' due to its unpleasant carrion-like smell that attracts fly pollinators.
- All parts of the trillium come in threes: three petals, three sepals, and three leaves.
- A trillium seed can take up to two years to germinate and seven years to produce its first flower.
- Native Americans used red trillium root as a remedy for childbirth complications.
- It is the provincial flower of Ontario, Canada, though that designation refers to the white trillium.
Color meanings
0
Humility
1
Wilderness beauty
2
Quiet strength