FNPS Plant Database

Lippia stoechadifolia

southern fogfruit; southern matchsticks

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

southern fogfruit; southern matchsticks

Synonym(s):

Phyla stoechadifolia

Genus species:

Lippia stoechadifolia

Family:

Verbenaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

spreading ft tall by .5 to 1.5 ft ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,purple

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Can be used as a groundcover in moist areas.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

Easily grown from cuttings

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Aquatic ---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, Loam, Organic

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:

Butterflies, Caterpillars

Possible larval host plant for common buckeye ( Junonia coenia ), phaon crescent ( Phyciodes phaon ) and white peacock ( Anartia jatrophae ) butterflies.





Possible nectar plant for barred yellow ( Eurema daira ), ceraunus blue ( Hemiargus ceraunu s), field skipper ( Atalopedes campestris ), gray hairstreak ( Strymon melinus ), little metalmark ( Calephelis virginiensis ), Palatka skipper ( Euphyes pilatka ), phaon crescent, queen ( Danaus gilippus ), swarthy skipper ( Nastra lherminier ), tropical checkered-skipper ( Pyrgus oileus ) and other butterflies.

Possible larval host plant for common buckeye (Junonia coenia), phaon crescent (Phyciodes phaon) and white peacock (Anartia jatrophae) butterflies. Possible nectar plant for barred yellow (Eurema daira), ceraunus blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), field skipper (Atalopedes campestris), gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus), little metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis), Palatka skipper (Euphyes pilatka), phaon crescent, queen (Danaus gilippus), swarthy skipper (Nastra lherminier), tropical checkered-skipper (Pyrgus oileus) and other butterflies.

Native Habitats:

Wet prairies.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This plant is listed as Endangered by the State of Florida.  Please purchase from reputable sources that have appropriate permits for propagating and transporting this plant.



 

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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