Borrichia arborescens
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Shrubby Sea Ox-eye Daisy
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 3-5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms year-round. Forms clones (groups of plants created by vegetative spread). | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Plant in coastal wetlands on upslope side of mangrove swamps. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seeds or cuttings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Clay, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Birds and small mammals consume seed. | |
| Insects: | Attracts various pollinators. Nectar plant for great southern white (Ascia monuste), Schaus' swallowtail (Heraclides aristodemius) obscure skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides) and other butterflies. | |
| Native Habitats: | Coastal wetlands |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Most reproduction is vegetative (Lonard et al. 2015). |