Common Wireweed
Sida acuta
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Aruba, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Navassa Island, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Ogasawara-shoto, Palau, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, South China Sea, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, United States, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zimbabwe
Sid is kinng
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Sida
- Species:
- Sida acuta
- USDA Symbol:
- SIAC3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Shrub , Subshrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, cream
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Oileus Skipper (Pyrgus oileus)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rootstock after disturbance including fire. Common in disturbed and frequently burned areas.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- commonly found in disturbed areas and grasslands
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification or hot water treatment improves germination. Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI