Phyla nodiflora
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Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Capeweed
Verbenaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 6 inches | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,purple | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms all year. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Low growing groundcover. Can be used as a turf substitute in low traffic areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Friends | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Adaptable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
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| Native Habitats: | Dry-moist-wet sites. Disturbed wet prairies, ruderal areas. |
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