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Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Form:

Size:

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

Fruit Color:

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Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Somewhat long very dry periods ---to--- Very long very dry periods

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:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Wildlife:

Attracts butterflies and moths, bees, and other insects.  Documented bees include  Colletes mandibularis, Agaposternon splendens, Augochlora pzcra, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis rnetallica, Dialictus ~niniatulus, D. nymnphalis, D. placidensis, Anthidiellum notaturn rufimaculatum, Coelioxys mexicarza, C. sayi, Megachile merzdica, M. pruina, M. xylocopoides, Epeolus carolilzus, Bolnbzcs impatiens and Xylocopa virginica krombeini (Deyrup et al. 2002)

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Natural Range in Florida:

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General Comments:

Fruits are showy from mid-distance until spring.

Salt tolerance is unknown but given known locations for the plant, we assume it is likely to be low.