Calamintha coccinea
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Scarlet Savory, Scarlet Calamint, Red Basil
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Also known as Clinopodium coccineum
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 3 to 4 ft tall by 2 to 3 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Red | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Semi-deciduous. Blooms spring-late fall. | |
| Noted for: | Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Retain it in the landscape if is is occurring naturally. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Difficult to establish and requires highly specific site conditions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed or cuttings. Little cultural information is available. Soil conditions must be appropriate -- try to grow it in yellow sand with excellent drainage. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Somewhat acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Attracts hummingbirds. | |
| Insects: | Attracts bees, and butterflies. | |
| Native Habitats: | Scrub, in open areas. Sandhills, coastal hammocks. Mostly near the coast. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Short lived. Rarely grown as it is difficult to establish. |