Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Lythraceae

Genus:

Cuphea

Species:

Cuphea thymoides var. saturejoides

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Ground Cover:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and scrub communities; shows post-fire recovery typical of ground layer herbaceous species in these systems.

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