Phoebanthus spp.
phoebanthus
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Text
Availability:
Text
Propagation:
Text
Light:
Text
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Attracts birds when seeds are present.
Native Habitats:
Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Not typically available commercially.
One (P. tenuifolius) in the panhandle,the other on the peninsula. P. tenuifolius is almost endemic (there is an outlying documented occurrence in Alabama). It is listed as Threatened.
The other (P. grandifolia) is endemic and occurs mostly in the peninsula.
