Bacopa monnieri
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8B 9A 9B
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Water Hyssop, Herb-of-grace
Plantaginaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 6 inches ft tall by extensive mats ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,pink | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Lakes edges, stream floodplains, marshes, swamps |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Low ground-hugging ground cover in restoration areas, in ditches, and on wetland edges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Aquatic (always flooded) ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Larval host plant for white peacock (Anartia jatrophae) butterflies.
Insect pollinated.
Attracts low-flying butterflies including the white peacock which use the nectar.