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fire pink

Silene virginica

Fire pink is a beautiful flower that blooms in bright red. It loves to grow in sunny places and can often be found in meadows and along roadsides, bringing color to nature.

Lebensraum: Meadows

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The fire pink has incredibly vibrant, star-shaped flowers with five deeply notched, fiery red petals. Its sticky stems and calyx stand out against bright green leaves, making it visually distinct in woodland undergrowth.

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Fire pink belongs to the 'pink' family, named for the jagged edges of its petals, not its color!

Its bright red color is so intense, it can be spotted easily from far away in a forest.

Some Native American tribes traditionally used parts of this plant for medicinal purposes, like treating eye issues.

Unlike many plants, fire pink often uses sticky hairs on its stem to defend against tiny munching pests.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sticky Defender

Fire pink has super sticky stems that can trap small crawling insects, stopping them from reaching and munching on its delicate flowers.

Fähigkeit

Beacon for Birds

Its brilliant red flowers are like a bright signal, attracting hummingbirds that visit and help it spread its pollen far and wide.

Fähigkeit

Root Anchor

The fire pink has deep roots that help it survive in dry, rocky soils where other plants might struggle to find enough water.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-80 cm
Ausbreitung
15-30 cm
Blütengröße
2-3 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Vögel

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

visits for nectar, carrying pollen between flowers

pollinates

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

adult butterflies drink nectar from the bright blooms

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

deer may browse on its leaves and stems in early spring

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Always look but don't touch flowers in the wild, as some can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von fire pink?

30-80 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von fire pink?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von fire pink?

2-3 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von fire pink?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von fire pink?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von fire pink?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von fire pink?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von fire pink?

Vögel

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