Carphephorus odoratissimus
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Vanilla-plant, Deer's Tongue, Florida Paintbrush
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | to 4 ft | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Purple,lavender | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden or meadow.. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. Mature specimens will add "pups" next to the main rosette, so over time individuals will slowly spread in the landscape. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
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| Native Habitats: | Hydric to mesic pine flatwoods, cutthroat seeps, sandhills, flatwoods, bogs, pond margins. |
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