Agalinis fasciculata
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Beach False Foxglove
Orobanchaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 1.5-4 ft tall by 1-1.5 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Annual | |
| Flower Color: | Pink,purple | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Blooms August-October | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Retain if present. This and other members of the genus are hemiparasites and not easy to grow unless you happen to also have appropriate hosts present. Appropriate burn management will help retain this plant in naturalistic settings. This is very showy in fall. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Circum-neutral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Larval host and nectar source for the Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia). Attracts native bees. | |
| Native Habitats: | Moist flatwoods. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures