Polygonum polygamum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Jointweed, October Flower
Polygonaceae
Also known as Polygonella polygama
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1-5 ft tall by wide-spreading ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,pink | |
| Fruit Color: | White,red,brown | |
| Phenology: | Winter deciduous. Blooms late summer to mid fall. | |
| Habitats: | Scrub, sandhill, scrubby flatwoods, open disturbed areas. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Dry, sunny wildflower garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Short very dry periods ----- to ----- Very 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
Attracts bees (CoastalPlainsPlants). Documented species include Colletes inandibularis, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis anonytna, A. metallica, Dialictus nyinphalis, D. placidensis, Halictus ligatus and Sphecodes heraclei (Deyrup et al. 2002).