FNPS Plant Database
Gonolobus suberosus
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Apocynaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Unknown
Soil or Other Substrate:
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
- Larvel host for monarch and queen butterflies
- Pollinated by flies
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Citations:
Florida Plant Atlas. 2021. https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3135
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.
Lipow, S. R., & Wyatt, R. 1998. Reproductive Biology and Breeding System of Gonolobus suberosus (Asclepiadaceae). The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society , 125 (3), 183–193. https://doi.org/10.2307/2997216.
Minno, M.. J. Butler, D. Hall. 2005. Florida Butterfly Caterpillars and Their Host Plants, University Press of Florida. p. 122
Taylor, Walter Kingsley. 2013. Florida Wildflowers: A Comprehensive Guide. University Press of Florida. p.453
