Ambrosia hispida
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8B 9A 9B
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Coastal Ragweed, Bay Geranium
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1 ft tall by spreading ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow (inconspicuous) | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Habitats: | Coastal uplands |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Groundcover for sunny, dry sites. Spreads by rooting at the nodes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Wind pollinated plant so does not attract pollinators.