Prostrate False Pimpernel
Lindernia procumbens
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Malaya, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Linderniaceae
- Genus:
- Lindernia
- Species:
- Lindernia procumbens
- USDA Symbol:
- LIPR5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink, lavender
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist