Koanophyllon villosum
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Florida Shrub Thoroughwort
Asteraceae
Also known as Eupatorium villosum
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 6 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Back of garden screen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Lime rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Calcareous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts butterflies and bees. | |
| Native Habitats: | Pine rockland, edges of hammocks |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10B 11
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures