Photo by: John Lampkin, Nature Coast FNPS
Photo by: Eleanor Dietrich, Magnolia Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: John Lampkin, Nature Coast FNPS
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Nomenclature

Common Name:

Vanillaleaf, vanilla-plant

Synonym(s):

Carphephorus odoratissimus

Genus species:

Trilisa odoratissimus

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

to 4 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

purple,lavender

Fruit Color:

white

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden or meadow..

Considerations:

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seed. Mature specimens will add "pups" next to the main rosette, so over time individuals will slowly spread in the landscape.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies



  • Attracts many butterflies ( NSIS ), bees and other pollinators. 


  • Documented bees include A ugochlorella aurata, Dianthidium floridiense, Coelioxys octodentata, C. sayi, Megachile albitarsis, M. inimica  and Bombus pennsylvanicus (Deyrup et al. 2002).


Native Habitats:

Hydric to mesic pine flatwoods, cutthroat seeps, sandhills, flatwoods, bogs, pond margins.

Natural Range in Florida:

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