Botanico

Plant profile

Kotzebue's Parnassia

Parnassia kotzebuei Cham. ex Spreng.

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Kotzebue's Parnassia is a plant suitable for both indoor and outdoor cultivation, characterized by its white flowers and elegant shape.

Open-data facts

Life form
Stable and multi-year life form.
Climate
subalpine or subarctic
Origin / area
In its natural state, it is primarily linked to: NE. Siberia to N. Russian Far East, Subarctic America to Rocky Mts..

Traits (USDA)

Botanical group
Dicot means that the seedling starts with a pair of embryonic leaves.
Duration
As a perennial plant, it can age and continue producing new shoots.
Growth habit
As a forb, its structure is more herbaceous than woody.

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    Ecological interactions

    • Documented ecological contacts:

      Parnassia kotzebuei, Oxytropis viscida, Polemonium boreale, and Poa sp., Gentianella propinqua subsp. propinqua, Puccinellia phyrganoides, Leymus mollis, Carex macrochaeta…

    • Uses it as a host:

      Puccinia uliginosa, Mycosphaerella tassiana var. tassiana

    Basic care

    Watering
    Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry.
    Light
    Too much shade slows it; too much sun stresses it.
    Temperature
    Sudden temperature swings stress it.
    Humidity
    A middle humidity level keeps the plant steady.

    Pet toxicity

    Still, don’t let pets eat large amounts—any plant can upset a stomach.

    Cats: no (typical guidance). Dogs: no (typical guidance).

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