FNPS Plant Database
Hyptis alata
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
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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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
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
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Vouchered In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Recorded visitors include bees, butterflies, and wasps ( Treasure Coast Natives blo g).
Attracts hummingbirds ( Treasure Coast Natives blo g).
Native Habitats:
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General Comments:
Citations:
Lampkin, John. (2016). Clustered Bushmint Pops the Pollinators (blog post). ( https://treasurecoastnatives.wordpress.com/category/clustered-bushmint/ ). Accessed 2026.
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.
