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Ludwigia alternifolia
Ludwigia alternifolia
Plant Names
Ludwigia alternifolia
Bushy Seedbox
Ludwigie à feuilles alternes
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Period: Jun - Jul
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet
Light Condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Tolerates wet soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Tolerates wet soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant is endangered
This plant is endangered
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Fun Facts
Bushy Seedbox is an attractive native perennial with bright yellow flowers followed by distinctive cube-shaped seed capsules. It grows best in moist soils around ponds, and wetlands but also tolerates average garden conditions. It tolerates occasional flooding.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Ludwigia alternifolia
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Ludwigia alternifolia
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Oenothera fructicosa (Sundrops Cultivars)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: October
- Harvesting indicator:
- Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
- Harvesting:
- Open the pod, remove seeds
- Seed viability test:
- No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: Half of one, 1/32 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp
- Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- No harvesting video available at this time.