Bidens alba
Photo by John Lampkin., Nature Coast and Suncoast Chapters. Photograph belongs to the photographer who allows use for FNPS purposes only. Please contact the photographer for all other uses.
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Beggarticks
Asteraceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1-3 ft ft tall by 1-3 ft ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Annual | |
| Flower Color: | White ray flowers, yellow disk flowers | |
| Fruit Color: | Black | |
| Phenology: | Blooms all year. | |
| Habitats: | Ruderal. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Casual settings, especially toward the rear of wildflower gardens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts native bees, butterflies.
Larval host for the dainty sulphur (Nathalis iole) butterfly.