Meehania (cordata)
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Barry Glick Owner Sunshine Farm and Gardens RR 1 Renick, West Virginia 24966 barryg@sunfarm.com www.sunfarm.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Lamiaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Mint Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Meehania cordata | ||
| Common Name: | Meehan's mint | ||
| Species Code: | MEECOR | ||
| Ecotype: | West Virginina | ||
| General Distribution: | M. cordata is found from southwest Pennsylvania to North Carolina and northeast Tennessee. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | vegetative | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | 1+0 container | ||
| Time To Grow: | 12 Months | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: 8 cm<br> Caliper: n/a <br> Root Mass: Firm plug in container.<br> | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Cuttings are collected from field plants in spring and summer. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Cuttings are kept moist prior to striking in propagation media. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Cuttings are 7.5 cm long. Treat with liquid rooting hormone(Wood's rooting compound: 1.0% IBA and 0.5% NAA and bury in propagation media with at least 2 nodes below the surface. Rooting media used is 3:1 pine bark:perlite. Cuttings root to 100% without any bottom heat in 6 to 8 weeks. |
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| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Cuttings are placed under intermittent mist during rooting. | ||
| Establishment Phase: | After cuttings have rooted, they are potted into 160 ml, 6.25 cm deep pots filled with 4:2:1 composted pine bark:peat moss: perlite:vermiculite medium. | ||
| Active Growth Phase: | After cuttings are well established, they are fertilized once every 4 to 6 weeks with Peter's Peat Lite Special (15N:16P2O5:17K2O) at 375 ppm N. | ||
| Hardening Phase: | Cuttings are overwintered in a poly-tunnel. | ||
| Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: | Total Time To Harvest: 1 year. | ||
| Other Comments: |
M. cordata is a spreading non-invasive groundcover that is hardy to Zone 4 or possibly Zone 3. It produces a profusion of light purple flowers in the spring and thrives in deep shade. |
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| References: | Meehania cordata: A Great Ground Cover for the Landscape, Glick, B., Native Plants Journal, Spring 2000, 1:30-31. | ||
Citation:
Glick, Barry. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Meehania cordata plants 1+0 container; Sunshine Farm and Gardens Renick, West Virginia. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
