General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: Creeping habit to 24 to 30 inches.
Fruit: Other: Small, hard arrow-shaped Dark brown achenes covered in stiff hairs with white, feathery pappus bristles at one end.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: White petals with yellow central disk.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Year Round
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant

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Common names
  • Coat Buttons
  • Tridax
  • Cadillo Chisaca
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Tridax procumbens
  • Synonym: Chrysanthemum procumbens

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Photo by sedumzz
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by sedumzz
Location: Mysore, India
Date: 2009-Aug
During the rains, these will be full of life!
Location: Mysore, India
Date: 2014-06-07

Date: January
credit: Prenn

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