Callisia spp.
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Roseling, Spiderwort
Commelinaceae
Also known as Callisia rosea, Callisia ornata, Callisia cordifolia
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 0.5 - 1 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink,purple | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Small specimen flower or, en-masse, as a limited area groundcover. Flowers are produced in the morning and close by early afternoon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Division of clumps. Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Friends, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts bees and syrphid flies. | |
| Native Habitats: | Dry sites. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures