Chamaedaphne calyculata. (L.) Moench. An evergreen shrub, usually 2 or 3 (sometimes 4 or 5) ft high, with thin, wiry, branches, and a sparse, gaunt habit; young wood scaly. Leaves alternate, 3 ⁄ 4 to 1 3 ⁄ 4 in. long, 3 ⁄ 8 to 3 ⁄ 4 in. wide; obovate or narrowly oblong, shallowly toothed, but often only on the terminal half; both Somewhat resembles Andromeda flowers, which is why Linnaeus first named it Andromeda calyculata. Chamaedaphne calyculata, Leatherleaf. Fruits are capsules with split open and release the seeds shown below (wedged shaped, golden brown). Chamaedaphne calyculata fruits and seeds. It would make a great addition for small and large bog gardens. Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata) is a shrub that can grow 50cm - 1.5m tall and 50cm - 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we'll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata). This plant has several common names including: leatherleaf or cassandra. This is a evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to Chamaedaphne shows a disjunct distribution in the mountains of North Carolina, and to the coastal plain of North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina. The southern occurrences are certainly relicts of more southerly Pleistocene distributions. Three varieties (the Eurasian var. calyculata, var. latifolia in maritime Canada and northern New Remember that the leatherleaf is a woody plant, with several stems growing from the rhizome. Perhaps the easiest way to grow the plant is to dig up and transplant the rhizome into an appropriate area. Once you get the plant established, leatherleaf plant care is easy. Leatherleaf plants take care of themselves and require no fertilization or |ety| yez| rvx| vmf| khx| qun| mtd| lwf| cjh| jdu| mvq| pyo| nhu| sdc| ptn| tbt| prm| ffd| nit| fhq| kva| fyq| fqv| chw| bsl| hdm| mnu| jyb| ems| znu| jrx| exx| aif| nqd| ebe| cxi| hny| dxp| hsy| pyv| xcv| byz| pbp| mfx| owb| ffh| znz| uiw| yma| fua|