Paronychia kapela: Flower Description
Greenish white flowers in summer
Plant Profile: Paronychia kapela
Names
Nailwort
Phonetic Spelling:par-on-ih-CHEE-ah kah-PEL-ah
Genus:Paronychia
Species:kapela
Family:Caryophyllaceae
A low-growing evergreen plant native to alpine regions. During the summer, it produces small greenish-white flowers adorned with silvery bracts, which can persist into the fall.
Thrives in full sunlight and well-drained soil, adaptable to various soil types, and is resistant to drought conditions.
Paronychia kapela Feature Summary
Paronychia kapela Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#full sun tolerant
#drought tolerant
#well-drained soil
#alpine
#groundcover
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Paronychia kapela Feature Summary
Flowers
Greenish white flowers in summer
White
Green
Gray/Silver
Showy
Long-lasting
Summer
Fall
Leaves
Blue-green lanceolate leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Blue
Lanceolate
Attributes
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Ground Cover
Broadleaf Evergreen
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Stem
Landscape
Paronychia kapela Image Gallery
Paronychia kapela Flowers
Paronychia kapela: Flower Color
Gray/Silver
Green
White
Paronychia kapela: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Paronychia kapela: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Paronychia kapela Leaves
Paronychia kapela: Leaf Description
Blue-green lanceolate leaves
Paronychia kapela: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Paronychia kapela: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
Paronychia kapela: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Paronychia kapela: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Paronychia kapela Attributes
Paronychia kapela: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Paronychia kapela Whole Plant Traits
Paronychia kapela: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Paronychia kapela: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Paronychia kapela Cultural Conditions
Paronychia kapela: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Paronychia kapela: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Paronychia kapela: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Paronychia kapela Stem
Paronychia kapela: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Paronychia kapela Landscape
Paronychia kapela: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Paronychia kapela: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Paronychia kapela: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
