Trichostema dichotomum
Forked Bluecurls
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 2-3 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Annual | |
| Flower Color: | Blue | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | ||
| Noted for: | Aroma, Fragrance, Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. Appreciated for its interesting flowers and nectar plant. Grow as an annual. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | May seed overly enthusiastically. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- 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: | 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: | Adaptable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts various pollinators, especially bees.. Documented bees include Caupolicana electa and Dialictus placidensis (Deyrup et al. 2002). | |
| Native Habitats: | Scrub, xeric hammock, overgrown sandhill, 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: | Noted for fragrance. Trichostema setaceum is similar but less common in central and southern Florida.
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