FNPS Plant Database

Sabatia brevifolia

shortleaf rosegentian

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

shortleaf rosegentian

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Sabatia brevifolia

Family:

Gentianaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1.5 to 3 ft tall by 1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower in moist casual setting.

Considerations:

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---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

Soil pH:

adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Bees have been documented using this species including  Dialictus nymphalis and D. tegularis (Deyrup et al. 2002).

Native Habitats:

Moist flatwoods, savannas.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Not generally grown, little information on culture has been located.

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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