Borrichia arborescens
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Shrubby Sea Ox-eye Daisy
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 3-5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms year-round. Forms clones (groups of plants created by vegetative spread). | |
| Habitats: | Coastal wetlands |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Plant in coastal wetlands on upslope side of mangrove swamps. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds and small mammals consume seed.
Attracts various pollinators.
Nectar plant for great southern white (Ascia monuste), Schaus' swallowtail (Heraclides aristodemius) obscure skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides) and other butterflies.