Chamaelirium luteum Hummingbird Plant

Chamaelirium luteum Hummingbird PlantFairy Wand (Chamaelirium luteum) Fairy Wand Family Fairy Wand is a small, but uniquely beautiful woodland plant that is rare in cultivation. The plant has a solitary, slender stem that rises gracefully from a rosette of basal leaves. The flowering structure is a slender, spike like raceme that extends from the top of the stem, bearing small, greenish white flowers that are tubular and arranged in a delicate spiral. The leaves are lance shaped and

leathery green leaves are evergreen

or pipe shaped

but also serve as an adaptation for water conservation

Fairy Wand is a small

Space:3-12’

with smooth

and disturbed habitats with well-drained

hummingbirds)

Wood-fern Family

including wet

rare in the Sandhills and MountainsProvenance: VA

Its suckering nature makes it a great candidate for erosion control