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Wintergreen plants perform best in light to full shade in areas with cool summers. The plants do not enjoy hot, humid conditions, suffer in drought and dislike overly wet, boggy soils.
- How do you care for a wintergreen plant?
- How does Wintergreen grow?
- How do I care for my wintergreen plant indoors?
- Is Wintergreen a perennial?
- How fast does Wintergreen spread?
- What is wintergreen good for?
- Is creeping wintergreen invasive?
- Do birds eat wintergreen berries?
- How big do wintergreen plants get?
- Is Wintergreen plant toxic?
- Is Wintergreen plant poisonous?
- How much Wintergreen is toxic?
How do you care for a wintergreen plant?
Growing Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
- LIGHT: To keep Wintergreen happy indoors, give it bright light but little direct sun. ...
- TEMPERATURE: Wintergreen prefers cool temperatures of about 60-70°F.
- WATERING: Keep the soil fairly moist, watering when the top 1/2 inch of potting mix is dry to the touch.
- FERTILIZING: Fertilizing is seldom necessary.
How does Wintergreen grow?
Wintergreen plants spread by creeping rhizomes, and as such, are easy to propagate by division or cuttings. Stems will form new roots as they spread along the ground. Cut one of these new stem sections with roots attached and replant. You may also take a tip cutting from new growth in the spring.
How do I care for my wintergreen plant indoors?
Wintergreen Plant Indoors (Gaultheria procumbens)
- Plant Feed. Once every month during growing season.
- Watering. Keep soil moist throughout growth and bloom season.
- Soil. All-purpose potting mix.
Is Wintergreen a perennial?
'Gaultheria procumbens' or Wintergreen is a wonderful new perennial this year that is absolutely stunning. A handsome low-growing evergreen perennial with dark oval leaves and pinkish-white flowers followed by bright red edible berries.
How fast does Wintergreen spread?
Seeds should sprout in 1 to 2 months but plants are slow to grow. A faster method of wintergreen plant propagation is through division. Divide plants in early spring. After planting divisions, provide average water as part of essential wintergreen plant care, unless the spring rain is consistent.
What is wintergreen good for?
Wintergreen leaf is sometimes applied directly to the skin as a wash for achy joints (rheumatism), sore muscles, and lower back pain. Wintergreen oil is applied to the skin as a “counterirritant” to relieve muscle pain. Counterirritants work by causing irritation that reduces pain and swelling in the underlying tissue.
Is creeping wintergreen invasive?
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) is a native plant with lustrous green leaves and red berries that give color to your yard in winter. ... Although Arum italicum may be aggressive or potentially invasive in some areas, elsewhere its attractive leaves add a touch of green and silver to flower beds in winter.
Do birds eat wintergreen berries?
Wintergreen is not taken in large quantities by any species of wildlife, but its value is enhanced by the fact that both its berries and leaves persist through winter. Several species of birds consume Wintergreen, including Wild Turkey and Ring-necked Pheasant.
How big do wintergreen plants get?
Soil pH: 3.5-6.9. Plant Size: Generally 10–15 centimeters (4 to 6 inches) tall. Duration: Perennial creeping Shrub. Leaf Shape: Ovate to Elliptic.
Is Wintergreen plant toxic?
Wintergreen almost always grows in close proximity to its sneakiest look-alike, partridgeberry, which is not highly toxic but is bland and certainly not recommended for human consumption (leave it for the partridges).
Is Wintergreen plant poisonous?
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens), sometimes called Eastern Teaberry, is one of the edible native plants that lives in the woods in my yard. ... Wintergreen is both edible and potentially deadly poisonous, so please read the information contained in the linked article.
How much Wintergreen is toxic?
Taking as little as 4 mL of wintergreen oil by mouth can be deadly.
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