Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Photo by Shirley Denton. 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 8A 8B 9A 9B
2002-2022, Copyright Florida Native Plant Society
Twinflower, Oblongleaf Twinflower
Acanthaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 0.5-1 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Lavender | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Sandhill, flatwoods, upland mixed forest. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Groundcover. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Somewhat 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: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Larval host plant for common buckeye (Junonia coenia) butterflies
Attracts many pollinators, especially bees.