Nomenclature
Common Name:
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Genus species:
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
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--- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Lime Rock
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A
Ecology
Wildlife:
- Attracts butterflies.
- Attracts many pollinators including bees.
- Larval host plant for clymene moth ( Haploa clymene ).
Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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