Neptunia pubescens
Tropical Neptunia, Tropical Puff
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
Form: | Flower | |
Size: | 0.25 -0.5 ft | |
Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | Yellow | |
Fruit Color: | NA | |
Phenology: | ||
Noted for: | Showy flowers, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Groundcover. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Division, seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | Friends, Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Calcareous (high pH) |
Ecology
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Native Habitats: | River banks, coastal pinelands, edges of salt marshes. |
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
Comments
General Comments: | Not widely grown. |