FNPS Plant Database
Pentalinon luteum
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Apocynaceae
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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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Larval host of the polka dot wasp moth ( Syntomeida epilais ), but there is a question whether or not that's a native moth as that is the moth that defoliates oleander and desert rose plants.
Skipper butterflies visit the flowers.
Said to attract butterflies.
Said to attract hummingbirds.
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Citations:
Hammer, Roger. 2015. Attracting hummingbirds and butterflies in tropical Florida. University Presses of Florida.
Huegel, Craig, N. 2012. Native wildflowers and other ground covers for Florida landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Osorio, Rufino. 2001. A gardener's guide to Florida's native plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.
