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Saururaceae
Apache-beads
Anemopsis californica
Also known as Mescal bean, Coral bean, Anemia californica, Houttuynia californica
Flowering Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Native · Medicinal · Wetland · Riparian · Yerba-Mansa · White-Flowers · Southwestern-Native · Pollinator · Perennial · Water-Garden
Apache-beads (Yerba Mansa) is a native perennial of wetland and riparian areas that performs best in consistently moist to wet soil with partial sun exposure. Plant it near water features, rain gardens, or boggy spots and water frequently to replicate its natural streamside habitat. It has a long history of traditional medicinal use and produces distinctive cone-shaped white flowers in summer.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water generously and maintain consistently moist to wet soil conditions, mimicking riparian habitat · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–9
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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