Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Bees, butterflies and moths are attracted to the nectar and/or pollen.
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
There are colorful bracts surrounding the flower head.
This plant is found across the southern US and its range extends northward into the central plains. The range in the western panhandle may be disjunct from the range further south and east in Florida.
