Iva frutescens
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Bigleaf Marsh-elder
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form: | Shrub | |
Size: | 3-4 (10) ft | |
Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | Green | |
Fruit Color: | Green,NA | |
Phenology: | Evergreen, semi-woody. Blooms summer-fall. | |
Noted for: | Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Retain in the landscape for coastal protection where present. Used for dune restoration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Seed, cuttings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Aquatic ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Aquatic ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Calcareous (high pH) |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
Provides some cover for wildlife and maybe some foods. | |
Insects: | ||
Native Habitats: | Salt marsh, dunes. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures