Dyschoriste humistrata
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8B 9A 9B
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Swamp Twinflower
Acanthaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | About 0.5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Annual to short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Lavender | |
| Habitats: | Forested areas around wetlands |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden, groundcover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
Larval host for common buckeye (Junonia coenia).