Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
deer tongue, hairy trilisa
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Carphephorus paniculatus
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
to 3 ft
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink,purple
Fruit Color:
NA
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Considerations:
Not drought tolerant.
Availability:
Native Nurseries, Seed
Propagation:
Seed.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Stays wet ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry
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:
adaptable
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts many butterflies ( NSIS ), bees and other pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Hydric to mesic pine flatwoods, cutthroat seeps, bogs.
Natural Range in Florida:
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