Chelone obliqua
Species
Chelone obliqua, otherwise known as red turtlehead, is a perennials, perennials plant species native to Alaska.
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Appearance
- Bloom color
- pink
- purple
- white
- lightYellow
- Foliage
- Herbaceous
- Smooth-Textured
Space
Dimensions
Chelone obliqua can grow from 0.6m to 0.9mm tall0.6m to 0.9m
- Spacing
- 0.45
- 0.6
Sun
- Optimal
- Full
- Partial
Water
- Optimal
- Wet
Soil
- Soil PH Requirements
- 5.6
- 6.0
Time
- Bloom
- Late Summer
- Early Fall
- Bloom Time
- Non-patented
Reproduction
- Seed Collecting
- Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
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- This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
- Patent information
- By dividing the rootball
- From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
- From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
- From seed; stratify if sowing indoors