Stenanthium densum
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Crow Poison, Osceloa's Plume
Melanthiaceae
Also known as Zigadenus densus
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 1-2.5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. Could be naturalized in moist flatwoods that is kept low (burned). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Poisonous. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Separation of bulbs. Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | 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: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts a variety of insect pollinators | |
| Native Habitats: | Wet flatwoods, wet prairie, cutthroat seep, roadside ditches. This species is particularly noticable after burns. |
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