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, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zimbabwe
J.M.Garg
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:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
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:
- butterflies, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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