Tofieldiaceae
Sticky false asphodel: Advanced Care Guide
Triantha glutinosa
A specialist bog plant that is hard to grow outside its native habitat. It needs full sun and permanently saturated, slightly alkaline (calcareous) peaty soil. It tolerates neither drought nor ordinary pot culture and suits only dedicated bog gardens or botanical collections.
Every 1 days
Bright indirect
-40° - 25°C
70% - 100%
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What is Sticky false asphodel?
Sticky false asphodel (Triantha glutinosa) is a hard-care plant from the Tofieldiaceae family. Triantha glutinosa is a perennial herb native to calcareous bogs and fens across North America. It forms a basal rosette of narrow leaves and a sticky flowering stalk topped by small white flowers with yellow stamens in summer. It gained scientific fame in 2021 when the genus was recognized as proto...
Sticky false asphodel grows up to 50cm, watering every 1 days, -40°C â 25°C, 70â100% humidity. It is not suitable for indoor environments and safe for pets.
Unlike easy-care plants, Sticky false asphodel demands constant attention to humidity and light. Not recommended for beginners. Unlike many popular species, Sticky false asphodel is safe to keep around pets.
How to Care for Sticky false asphodel?
TLDR: Sticky false asphodel needs Bright indirect, watering every 1 days, and temperatures between -40-25°C with 70-100% humidity.
How Often Should You Water Sticky false asphodel?
Keep the substrate constantly saturated, as in a fen. Never let it dry out; use mineral-poor water and maintain standing moisture.
How Much Light Does Sticky false asphodel Need?
Requires full sun, like the open fens where it grows naturally.
What Is the Best Soil for Sticky false asphodel?
Organic peaty, calcareous/alkaline soil (pH ~6.5-8.2), kept permanently wet.
What Pot Should You Use for Sticky false asphodel?
Grow in a hole-less pot or bog tray standing in shallow water; do not use a conventional free-draining pot.
What Is Sticky false asphodel and Where Does It Come From?
Triantha glutinosa is a perennial herb native to calcareous bogs and fens across North America. It forms a basal rosette of narrow leaves and a sticky flowering stalk topped by small white flowers with yellow stamens in summer. It gained scientific fame in 2021 when the genus was recognized as protocarnivorous - the glandular hairs on its flower stalk trap small insects.
How to Propagate Sticky false asphodel?
Seed
- Bog-species seed usually needs cold-moist stratification.
- Rarely cultivated; germination slow and erratic.
- 1 Stratify
Give the seed several weeks of cold-moist conditions to break dormancy.
- 2 Sow
Surface-sow on saturated peaty substrate under intense light.
- 3 Grow on
Keep flooded and move seedlings to the bog once sturdy.
Materials needed:
How Big Does Sticky false asphodel Grow?
TLDR: Sticky false asphodel can reach up to 50cm tall with Slow growth rate.
Max height
50cm
Growth rate
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
Plant Uses
Ornamental
Great for decoration
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Meaning & Symbolism
A symbol of the fragility and ingenuity of peatland ecosystems.
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