Scientific Name
Houttuynia cordata
Common Name
Rainbow plant; Chameleon plant
Water Garden
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Hardiness:
Zone 6-10
Height:
6 to 20 inches
Flower:
Small white flowers in early summer
Foliage:
Broad, ovate, bluish green, heart-shaped leaves with red edges on red stems; pungent orange smell
Comments:
Creeping habit; prefers moist soil to shallow water (1 to 2 inches); full sun; plant in 1 to 2 gallon container; can be invasive
Cultivars/Species:
‘Variegata’ (red stems; bluish green, heart shaped leaves with red and cream); Plena
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