Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

East Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Rare

About

Leopardplants are perennial flowering plants native to China and Japan, characterized by their large, lobed leaves and bright yellow flowers. They are known for their ability to withstand extreme temperatures and drought conditions, making them highly resilient and hardy.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Ligularia

Species

Ligularia dentata