Valley Redstem
Ammannia coccinea
- Native to:
- Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Transcaucasus, Turks-Caicos Is., United States, Virgin Islands, Windward Is.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lythraceae
- Genus:
- Ammannia
- Species:
- Ammannia coccinea
- USDA Symbol:
- AMCO
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, fertile, clayey or loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetland areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light and consistently moist to saturated substrate for germination. Annual species with rapid germination in warm conditions.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI