Carphephorus paniculatus
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Deer Tongue, Hairy Trilisa
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 3 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink,purple | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Hydric to mesic pine flatwoods, cutthroat seeps, bogs. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower gardens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts many butterflies (NSIS), bees and other pollinators.