Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

shrubby sea ox-eye daisy

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Borrichia arborescens

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

3-5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms year-round. Forms clones (groups of plants created by vegetative spread).

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Plant in coastal wetlands on upslope side of mangrove swamps.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Seeds or cuttings.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals

Attracts various pollinators.  





Nectar plant for great southern white ( Ascia monuste ), Schaus' swallowtail ( Heraclides aristodemius ) obscure skipper ( Panoquina panoquinoides ) and other butterflies.

Birds and small mammals consume seed.

Native Habitats:

Coastal wetlands

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Most reproduction is vegetative (Lonard et al. 2015).