Galactia striata

Florida hammock milkpea

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

vine

Size:

ft

Life Span:

short-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink,purple

Fruit Color:

green,brown

Phenology:

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Grown by enthusiasts.

Considerations:

Scrambling vine likely best suited to informal settings. Individual stems may be up to 10 ft long.

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Short very dry periods ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Suitable to Grow In:

9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Larval host plant for cassius blue ( Leptotes cassius ), long-tailed skipper ( Urbanus proteus ), zestos skipper ( Epargyreus zestos ) and zarucco duskywing ( Erynnis zarucco ) butterflies. ( IRC )





Nectar plant for hammock skipper ( Polygonus leo ) and other butterflies. ( IRC )

Native Habitats:

Hammocks