Common Name:

etonia conradina, etonia false rosemary

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Conradina etonia

Family:

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Form:

shrub

Size:

3-4 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide

Life Span:

long-lived perennial; long-lived (Nelson 2003) if grown in appropriate open, sandy dry settings

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

evergreen; long bloom season, primarily spring

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

border or foundation plant

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

seed

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

9A, 9B

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Scrub. In openings. Endemic to Etonia Creek State Forest and vicinity.

Natural Range in Florida:

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Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Listed as Endangered by the State of Florida and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.  This is a rare plant and should only be acquired from reputable plant nurseries with proper licensing.