Tiedemannia filiformis subsp. filiformis
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Water Cowbane
APIACEAE
Also known as Oxipolis filiformis
Plant Specifics
| Size: | To 4 ft. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Blooms late summer and fall. | |
| Habitats: | Marshes, wet flatwoods, wet prairies, seepage slopes, edges of cypress wetlands, ditches |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Bog gardens, rain gardens, restoration areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Pond, lake, or stream bottom, Organic material (muck) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Host plant for black swallowtail.
Attracts generalist pollinators.