Fairy Wand, False Unicorn Plant, Devil's Claw

This threatened plant is fairly easily propagated from seed indoors, which is a far better option than attempting to harvest wild specime...Read Morens. Plants prefer moist but well-drained soils in an area that does not accumulate much leaf mulch. This plant thrives in dappled shade, and is fairly resilient once established. When in need of water, the leaves of its rosettes will begin to go limp. When you see this, just add water, and your plants will keep growing. Soon enough, you will be able to predict a regular watering schedule. Experience has demonstrated this protocol to be more reliable than keeping the soil consistently moist.

Five plants growing naturally on moist but well drained clearing in mesic hardwood forest in northern Piedmont of NC. I watched the plant...Read Mores for 3 years thinking they were a plaintain because of the rosettes. They did not bloom during those seasons. This year two of the plants grew larger and produced beautiful blooms, male and female plants. The male plant is shorter and has much longer raceme. The female plant is tall and stalky with more bracts and produced a shorter,rounder flower. Will try seed gathering this fall and see what happens.

Found growing in hardwood forest in fairly heavy shade. Beautiful leaf rosette, lovely little plant. According to my research can be pr...Read Moreopagated by seed but best from rhizome division. Has herbal uses, mostly related to infertility and to prevent miscarriage. Toxic in large amounts. Only noticed two plants because of the blooms, but apparently they will persist for years in heavy shade without blooming. So will search for more. I consider this a keeper and will attempt to propagate. Need both male and female plants for seed, so hope I have both.

Plants are either male or female; both sexes required for fertile seed. The fruit is a small pod which splits open into three parts, the...Read More dry empty shells remaining on the stem.