FNPS Plant Database

Eupatorium perfoliatum

common boneset
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

common boneset

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

4-6 ft tall by 2-4 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,lavender

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden especially in sunny moist areas.

Considerations:

Tall, can appear weedy especially when not in flower.

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seed, division.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Stays wet -to- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Soil pH:

Adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Attracts many pollinators, especially important for native bees. Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. Larval host plant for clymene moth ( Haploa clymene ).

Native Habitats:

Moist to wet places often in partial shade, edges of streams and rivers.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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