Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Sand Squares, Rugel's nailwort
Synonym(s):
Buinalis rugelii
Genus species:
Paronychia rugelii
Family:
Caryophyllaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
0.75 - 1.00 (1.5) ft tall by 8-12 inches ft wide
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
NA
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
This low growing plant is a good ground cover
Considerations:
Availability:
Specialty Provider, Seed
Propagation:
Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflower Seed and Growers Cooperative
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Short very dry periods
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
Soil pH:
6.5 to 7.6
Suitable to Grow In:
8B,10A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Likely attracts bees.
Native Habitats:
woodlands, flat pinewoods, sandhill, scrub, disturbed areas in the coastal plain
Natural Range in Florida:
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