Status:
valid
Authors:
Gaddy
Source:
wcs
Year:
2008
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 90: 383 (2008)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000914681
Common Names
- Trillium Oostingii
- Oostingii Trillium
- Oostingii Plant
Description
Trillium oostingii (also called Oostingii Trillium, among many other common names) is a species of herb native to the temperate forests of North America. It is a small, perennial herb with a single leaf and a single flower that grows in moist woodlands. The flower is white with a yellow center and has a faint sweet scent.
Uses & Benefits
Trillium oostingii is a popular air-purifying plant that is often used to decorate homes and offices.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Trillium oostingii has white, three-petaled flowers with yellow centers and long, narrow petals. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Trillium oostingii is a small herbaceous perennial native to North America. It can be grown in a pot or in the ground in well-drained soil in partial shade. It should be watered regularly and fertilized with a balanced fertilizer. Propagation is done by seed or division of the clumps.
Where to Find Trillium oostingii
Trillium oostingii can be found in the United States, in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee.
Species in the Trillium genus
Trillium sulcatum,
Trillium taiwanense,
Trillium komarovii,
Trillium channellii,
Trillium stamineum,
Trillium yezoense,
Trillium viridescens,
Trillium viride,
Trillium vaseyi,
Trillium undulatum,
Trillium underwoodii,
Trillium chloropetalum,
Trillium albidum,
Trillium tschonoskii,
Trillium catesbaei,
Trillium camschatcense,
Trillium apetalon,
Trillium angustipetalum,
Trillium ovatum,
Trillium petiolatum,
Trillium nivale,
Trillium miyabeanum,
Trillium cernuum,
Trillium luteum,
Trillium smallii,
Trillium simile,
Trillium sessile,
Trillium rugelii,
Trillium persistens,
Trillium ludovicianum,
Trillium reliquum,
Trillium recurvatum,
Trillium pusillum,
Trillium discolor,
Trillium flexipes,
Trillium maculatum,
Trillium foetidissimum,
Trillium decumbens,
Trillium decipiens,
Trillium cuneatum,
Trillium erectum,
Trillium lancifolium,
Trillium kurabayashii,
Trillium hagae,
Trillium grandiflorum,
Trillium gracile,
Trillium govanianum,
Trillium crockerianum,
Trillium oostingii,
Trillium georgianum,
Species in the Melanthiaceae family
Amianthium muscaetoxicum,
Anticlea elegans,
Anticlea sibirica,
Anticlea virescens,
Anticlea volcanica,
Chamaelirium luteum,
Chamaelirium chinense,
Chamaelirium cordifolium,
Chamaelirium hisauchianum,
Chamaelirium shiwandashanense,
Chamaelirium actinomorphum,
Chamaelirium nanlingense,
Chamaelirium koidzumianum,
Chamaelirium japonicum,
Helonias alpina,
Helonias breviscapa,
Helonias bullata,
Helonias kawanoi,
Helonias leucantha,
Helonias orientalis,
Helonias thibetica,
Helonias umbellata,
Helonias yunnanensis,
Helonias jinpingensis,
Paris japonica,
Paris delavayi,
Paris incompleta,
Paris bashanensis,
Paris fargesii,
Paris dunniana,
Paris tetraphylla,
Paris thibetica,
Paris vaniotii,
Paris verticillata,
Paris mairei,
Paris marmorata,
Paris quadrifolia,
Paris polyphylla,
Paris undulatis,
Paris birmanica,
Paris rugosa,
Paris daliensis,
Paris dulongensis,
Paris cronquistii,
Paris forrestii,
Paris vietnamensis,
Paris luquanensis,
Paris polyandra,
Paris axialis,
Paris caobangensis,
References
L.L. Gaddy: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gaddy' in the authors string.