Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Eriocaulaceae

Genus:

Eriocaulon

Species:

Eriocaulon decangulare

USDA Symbol:

ERDE5

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

100 cm

Light Requirements:

Full Sun

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

waterfowl

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from basal rosette following fire. Common in fire-maintained wet pine savannas and bogs of the southeastern Coastal Plain.

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

wet, acidic, nutrient-poor sandy soil

pH:

4.5 - 6.0 (acidic)

Drainage:

tolerates poor drainage

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

commonly found in bogs and wet savannas

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–42 days

Notes:

Seeds require light for germination and consistently wet, acidic conditions. Surface sow on saturated medium.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI