Polygonum polygamum
Jointweed, October Flower
Polygonaceae
Also known as Polygonella polygama
Plant Specifics
Form: | Flower | |
Size: | 1-5 ft tall by wide-spreading ft wide | |
Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | White,pink | |
Fruit Color: | White,red,brown | |
Phenology: | Winter deciduous. Blooms late summer to mid fall. | |
Noted for: | Showy flowers, Showy fruits |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Dry, sunny wildflower garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Seed. Rarely used in landscapes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Short very dry periods ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Short very dry periods ----- 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: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Acidic |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
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Insects: | Attracts bees (CoastalPlainsPlants). Documented species include Colletes inandibularis, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis anonytna, A. metallica, Dialictus nyinphalis, D. placidensis, Halictus ligatus and Sphecodes heraclei (Deyrup et al. 2002). | |
Native Habitats: | Scrub, sandhill, scrubby flatwoods, open disturbed areas. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
General Comments: | There are two varies in Florida: Polygonum polygamum var. polygamum and Polygonum polygamum var. brachystachyum |