Wild Pink

Silene caroliniana

Wild Pink is a pretty flower that blooms in shades of pink. It grows in fields and along roadsides, bringing color to nature. Its sweet scent attracts butterflies and bees!

Hábitat: Fields and roadsides

Aspecto

The Wild Pink has upright stems topped with clusters of striking bright pink, sometimes white, five-petaled flowers, each petal deeply notched. Its narrow, grass-like leaves grow in a basal rosette, and its upper stems are often sticky.

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Wild Pink

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

If you rub its roots with water, they can produce a mild, soapy lather!

Its scientific name, Silene, might come from a sticky mythological Greek forest god!

Some Native American tribes traditionally used its roots in a "love medicine."

Wild Pink can thrive in poor, rocky soil where many other beautiful flowers struggle to grow.

Habilidades especiales

Wild Pink has sticky hairs on its stems that can trap tiny crawling insects, protecting its flowers from unwelcome visitors.

Wild Pink can grow a long taproot deep into the soil, helping it find water during dry spells and survive in rocky habitats.

Wild Pink's vibrant pink flowers and sweet nectar attract bees, butterflies, and other insects, ensuring its seeds are spread.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 15-40 cm
Extensión: 15-30 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 2-3 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring to early Summer
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

Key pollinator for Wild Pink.

pollinates

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Feeds on nectar, aiding pollination.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer may browse the leaves and flowers.

Rasgos

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.

Flor en racimo

Las flores en racimo son inflorescencias donde las flores individuales están dispuestas muy juntas en un tallo común.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.