Veratrum californicum caudatum (Veratrum californicum caudatum)

Description

Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest Regrowth Rate Bloat None C:N Ratio High Coppice Potential No Fall Conspicuous No Fire Resistant No Flower Color White Flower Conspicuous Yes Foliage Color Green Foliage Porosity Summer Moderate Foliage Porosity Winter Porous Foliage Texture Coarse Fruit/Seed Color Brown Fruit/Seed Conspicuous No Growth Form Rhizomatous Growth Rate Rapid Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) Height, Mature (feet) 6.0 Known Allelopath No Leaf Retention No Lifespan Moderate Low Growing Grass No Nitrogen Fixation None Resprout Ability No Shape and Orientation Erect Toxicity Severe Growth Requirements Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils No Adapted to Fine Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes Anaerobic Tolerance Low CaCO3 Tolerance Medium Cold Stratification Required No Drought Tolerance Low Fertility Requirement Medium Fire Tolerance Medium Frost Free Days, Minimum 100 Hedge Tolerance None Moisture Use High pH, Minimum 5.5 pH, Maximum 7.5 Planting Density per Acre, Minimum 2700 Planting Density per Acre, Maximum 4800 Precipitation, Minimum 16 Precipitation, Maximum 30 Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 10 Salinity Tolerance None Shade Tolerance Tolerant Temperature, Minimum (-F) -38 Reproduction Bloom Period Mid Spring Commercial Availability No Known Source Fruit/Seed Abundance Medium Fruit/Seed Period Begin Spring Fruit/Seed Period End Spring Fruit/Seed Persistence No Propagated by Bare Root No Propagated by Bulb Yes Propagated by Container No Propagated by Corm No Propagated by Cuttings No Propagated by Seed Yes Propagated by Sod No Propagated by Sprigs No Propagated by Tubers No Seed per Pound 365000 Seed Spread Rate Slow Seedling Vigor Medium Small Grain No Vegetative Spread Rate Slow Suitability/Use Berry/Nut/Seed Product No Christmas Tree Product No Fodder Product No Fuelwood Product Lumber Product No Naval Store Product No Nursery Stock Product No Palatable Browse Animal Low Palatable Graze Animal Low Palatable Human No Post Product No Protein Potential Pulpwood Product No Veneer Product No