Lygodesmia aphylla
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Rose-rush
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1.0 to 3.0 ft tall by .5 to .75 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink,lavender, white | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Dry sandy soils, flatwoods, pine barrens, sandhill, scrub, and disturbed areas |
Landscaping
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| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- 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
Attract a wide variety of insect pollinators. One documented bee pollinator is Augochlorella aurata (Deyrup et al. 2002).