Zigadenus glaberrimus
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
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Fly Poison, Creeping Camus, Sandbog Deathcamas
Melanthiaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2-4 ft | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,yellow | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Flatwoods, wet prairie, savanna. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Moist wildflower garden, especially acidic gardens oriented toward sphagnum, pitcher plants, and similar bog species. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts pollinators.