Garden Lady's-mantle
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Garden Lady's-mantle
Alchemilla mollis
Garden Lady's-mantle is a lovely plant with soft, rounded leaves that catch raindrops like tiny jewels. It blooms with cheerful yellow-green flowers and is great for gardens.
Habitat: Gardens
Appearance
The Garden Lady's-mantle has distinctive soft, velvety, fan-shaped leaves with crimped edges that beautifully hold glistening dew or rainwater droplets. Its airy clusters of tiny, star-like, chartreuse-yellow flowers appear above the foliage, creating a soft, misty effect in summer.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderRosalesFamilyRosaceaeGenusAlchemilla
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
1
Interesting facts
In some cultures, it's a symbol of comfort, strength, and gentle protection. Wow!
Its scientific name, *Alchemilla*, means "little alchemist" for its magical dew drops!
Medieval alchemists believed the dew on its leaves could turn metal into gold. Wow!
The plant's name comes from its leaves resembling a lady's ruffled cloak or mantle. Wow!
Special abilities
Ability
Water Magician
Garden Lady's-mantle has unique velvety leaves that repel water, making dew and rain collect like sparkling jewels without wetting the leaf surface.
Ability
Garden Colonizer
Garden Lady's-mantle can readily self-seed, allowing it to quickly establish itself and spread in suitable garden environments.
Ability
Clone Creator
Garden Lady's-mantle can produce seeds without needing pollination, creating perfect copies of itself to reproduce efficiently.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 30-45 cm
- Spread
- 45-60 cm
- Flower Size
- 0.3-0.5 cm
- Bloom Season
- Late spring to mid-summer
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
Honey bee
Apis mellifera
Honey bees visit its tiny flowers for nectar and pollen.
eaten by
Black slug
Arion ater
Slugs and snails sometimes munch on its soft leaves.
shelters
Seven-spotted ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Its broad leaves provide shelter for beneficial insects like ladybirds.
Traits
Deciduous
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Ornamental
Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
Shade Tolerant
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Medicinal
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid Growing
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
Urban Friendly
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Also known as
No aliases listed yet.
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always ask an adult before touching or picking plants.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to identify Garden Lady's-mantle?
The easiest way to identify Garden Lady's-mantle is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
How tall is Garden Lady's-mantle?
30-45 cm
How wide does Garden Lady's-mantle spread?
45-60 cm
How big are the flowers on Garden Lady's-mantle?
0.3-0.5 cm
When does Garden Lady's-mantle bloom?
Late spring to mid-summer
Is Garden Lady's-mantle edible?
Yes
Is Garden Lady's-mantle toxic?
None
What is Garden Lady's-mantle's lifecycle?
Perennial
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