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:
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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