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Kalmia cuneata Michx.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesKalmia cuneata Michx. 
BibliographyFl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 257 (1803)
Native RangeNorth Carolina to South Carolina
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude20-200m
Descriptiondeciduous, leaves obovate to oblanceolate or narrowly oval, 2-6cm long, sessile, adaxially dark green, flowers to 15mm across, 2-6, crateriform, in terminal clusters
Size50-100cm
Colorcreamy white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
SynonymsChamaedaphne cuneata (Michx.) Kuntze
Territory7 Northern America
     78 Southeastern U.S.A. (NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina)
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