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Swamp Twinflower
Acanthaceae
Plant Specifics
4" pot size, shipped in pot. Awesome groundcover!
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | About 0.5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Annual to short-lived perennial, Self sows! | |
| Flower Color: | Lavender | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden, groundcover | |
| Propagation: | Division and seeds. | |
| Availability: | Native nurseries | |
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | |
| Moisture: | Medium Moisture to drought tolerant | |
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | |
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | |
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | |
| Soil pH: | Acidic to neutral |
Ecology
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Larval host for common buckeye (Junonia coenia). |
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| Native Habitats: | Forested areas around wetlands |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
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USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures