General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 - 3 feet, possibly 4 feet
Fruit: Other: Small, dry green, 5 - 8 segmented capsule (schizocarp) matures to deep brown. Each segment contains a single reddish-brown wedge shaped seed.
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Common Wireweed
  • Common Fanpetals
  • Vassoura-Babosa
  • Broomgrass
  • Broomweed

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Date: 2014-09-03
Location: Port Orange, Florida
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Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-07-08
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-07-08
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-07-07
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-07-08
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-07-08
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-07-08

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