FNPS Plant Database
Bidens mitis
Nomenclature
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Family:
Asteraceae
Plant Specifics
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Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
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Noted For:
Landscaping
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding
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, Organic
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Attracts bees and butterflies. Bees include Agapostemon splendens, Augochlora pura, Augochlorella aurata, A. gratiosa, Augochloropsis metallica, Evylaeus pectoralis, Halictus ligatus, Nomia heteropoda, Anthidiellum notatum rufimaculatum, A. perplexum, Anthidium maculifrons, Coelioxys dolichos, C. germana, C. modesta, C. octodentata, C. sayi, Heriades leauitti, Megachile albitarsis, M. brevis pseudobrevis, M. exilis parexilis, M. inimica, M. mendica, M. petulans, M. rugifrons, M. xylocopoides, Dolichostelis louisae, Ceratina dupla floridana, Epeolus glabratus, E. zonatus, Melissodes communis, M. comptoides, Nomada fervida, Apis mellifera, Bombus imnpatiens and Xylocopa micans (Deyrup et al. 2002).
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