FNPS Plant Database

Hyptis alata

musky bushmint
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

musky bushmint

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Hyptis alata

Family:

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Moist wildflower garden.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seed.

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

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Recorded visitors include bees, butterflies, and wasps ( Treasure Coast Natives blo g).

Attracts hummingbirds ( Treasure Coast Natives blo g).

Native Habitats:

Low flatwoods, wet prairie, coastal swales, pond margins, marshy roadsides.

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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