Houttuynia cordata

Orange Peel Plant, Heart-leaved Houttuynia, Heartleaf, Lizard Tail, Fishwort, Dokudami

Size

ex 1.5L pot

Availability: Sold Out

£4.99

Description

Houttuynia cordata is a vigorous groundcover with attractive green heart-shaped foliage and a white four-petaled flower in the summer. It has a distinctive orange-peel aroma when the foliage is rubbed and is widely used in Asia for its health-promoting properties.

Houttuynia cordata is an invasive plant and should be used with careful planning. It needs to have its root-run restricted in a large shallow container.

Additional Information

Order	Piperales
Family	Saururaceae
Synonyms	Houttuynia cordata var. plena, Houttuynia cordata f. polypetaloidea, Houttuynia cordata var. variegata, Houttuynia cordata f. viridis, Houttuynia emeiensis, Houttuynia foetida, Polypara cochinchinensis, Polypara cordata
Geographical Origin	Asia
Cultivation	Likes a moist soil and full sun. It is best grown with a restricted root-run
Eventual Height	15 cm
Eventual Spread	Spreading habit - best in a large low container
Hardiness	Hardy - herbaceous perennial