Chelone glabra | White Turtlehead, Balmony | Shrub
Chelone glabra belongs to the plant family VERONICACE and Genus Chelone This Shrub prefers Moist soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Chelone glabra is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Chelone glabra so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Chelone glabra white turtlehead,balmony is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Chelone glabra | White Turtlehead, Balmony is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Chelone glabra attracts hummingbirds. Balmony (also known as white turtlehead) can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. The best soil for this species has a texture that is rich. It usually does best in moist soils.
Chelone glabra will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Chelone glabra is an herbaceous perennial. Flowers: Balmony (locally known in some parts as white turtlehead) has flowers in terminal racemes on erect stems. Typically the blossoms are either white or pink.
Chelone glabra | White Turtlehead, Balmony is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white,pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: flowers in terminal racemes on erect stems.
Chelone glabra has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as a bitter, as a gallbladder tonic, as a cholagogue and as an antiemetic. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) Traditional medicinal remedies are made from the aerial parts.
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.
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"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.