Eryngium aquaticum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Corn Snakeroot
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 3-5 ft tall by 1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,blue,purple | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Wet prairie, wet pine flatwoods, fresh to brackish marshes, bogs, ditches, swamps. Especially in areas where limestone is close to the surface. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Moist wildflower garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- 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, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts many pollinators; is especially important for native bees.