Conradina grandiflora
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Large-flowered Conradina, Largeflower False-rosemary
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
Form: | Shrub | |
Size: | 2-3 (4) ft tall by 1-3 ft wide | |
Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | Purple,lavender | |
Fruit Color: | NA | |
Phenology: | Evergreen. Long blooming and fruiting period generally in warmer months. Long-lived (Nelson 2003) in good habitat conditions including soil, drainage, and light. | |
Noted for: | Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Border plant or as a single plants in a wildflower garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- 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: | Adaptable |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
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Insects: | Attracts bees and other pollinators. | |
Native Habitats: | Scrub, coastal strand. In disturbed areas. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
General Comments: | This is a rare plant listed as threatened by the State of Florida. It should only be acquired from reputable plant nurseries. |