Common Name:

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Family:

Apocynaceae

Form:

Size:

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Small specimen plant.

Considerations:

Toxic if eaten unless boiled with two waters. Tends to sprawl.

Availability:

Propagation:

Difficult to transplant. Best grown from seed.

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Sandhill, clayhill, scrub.

Natural Range in Florida:

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Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Interesting pink veined foliage, showy flowers. Often lies on its side with the flowers held somewhat above the rest of the plant.

Has an extremely deep taproot.  Is notoriously difficult to transplant.