Dyschoriste humistrata
Swamp twinflower
Acanthaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
About 0.5 ft
Life Span:
annual to short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
lavender
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden, groundcover
Considerations:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
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:
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Butterflies, Caterpillars
Larval host for common buckeye ( Junonia coenia ).
Native Habitats:
Forested areas around wetlands
