Stachys floridana
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Florida Hedgenettle, Florida Betony
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
Form: | Flower | |
Size: | .7 to 1.7 ft tall by .25 to .5 ft wide | |
Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | White,pink,purple | |
Fruit Color: | NA | |
Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | In a meadow, where its aggressiveness is an asset. Can be a low maintenance roadside plant. Difficult to recommend for most landscape uses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Considerations: | Quite aggressive in the landscape and difficult to get rid of because of its deep tubers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Virtually all spread is by tuber. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, 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: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Adaptable |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
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Insects: | Attracts bees and butterflies. | |
Native Habitats: | Moist-wet disturbed sites. Flatwoods. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
General Comments: | The tuber of this plant is edible and very crisp; it adds texture to salads. The tuber has a segmented appearance reminiscent of a rattlesnake tail. This plant can be mowed and used in a "freedom lawn" but be aware that it spreads. The plant was considered to be a Florida endemic but began to spread in the 1940s and 1950s. It is known as an aggressive weed in most areas outside of Florida. |