Editing Galax (section)

== Description ==
It is an [[evergreen]] [[herbaceous plant|herbaceous]] [[perennial plant]] growing to 30–45&nbsp;cm (rarely 75&nbsp;cm) tall, with a rosette of leathery [[leaf|leaves]], which turn brown during winter. The leaves are a rounded [[cardioid]] (heart) shape, 2.5–7.5&nbsp;cm diameter, rarely up to 15&nbsp;cm, with a [[serrate]]d margin with rounded "teeth". The [[flower]]s are produced in late spring to early summer, white in color and on a single [[spike (botany)|spike]]-like raceme 15–25&nbsp;cm long on top of a 20–50&nbsp;cm tall stem. Each individual flower has five [[petal]]s, and is up to {{cvt|4|mm|in|frac=32}} in [[diameter]]. The [[fruit]] is a small [[capsule (fruit)|capsule]] containing numerous [[seed]]s.