General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Annual
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
Dry Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 11
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| Plant Height: |
24 inches to 36 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
24 inches |
| Fruit: |
Other: Inconspicuous cluster of 4 tiny nutlets
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Other: Year round
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Uses: |
Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Other info: Self Seeds Freely
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| Pollinators: |
Moths and Butterflies
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- Scorpion Tail
- Butterfly Heliotrope
- Scorpion's-Tail
Posted by
ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Mar 16, 2022 9:41 AM concerning plant:
This is one of Florida's native plants with its natural range in southern and central Florida. It is a member of the Borage Family. It is a short-lived perennial that grows about 6" to 2 feet high, even to 3 feet. It gets its name from the small but abundant white flowers that are single or in pairs along one side of a coiled or curved terminal spike that seems like a scorpian's tail. The alternate leaves are deeply veined, stalked, and with entire margins. It grows in moist to moderately dry well-drained soils with a neutral reaction range of slightly acid to slightly alkaline. It is a short-lived perennial that can be an annual farther north in Florida, but can self-sow prolifically. It is sold by some native plant nurseries in Florida.
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