FNPS Plant Database

Dyschoriste humistrata

Swamp twinflower
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Swamp twinflower

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Dyschoriste humistrata

Family:

Acanthaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

About 0.5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden, groundcover

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

Division and seeds.

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Butterflies, Caterpillars

Larval host for common buckeye ( Junonia coenia ).

Native Habitats:

Forested areas around wetlands

Natural Range in Florida:

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Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

Minno, Marc and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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