Big Yellow Velvetleaf
Wissadula amplissima
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, Windward Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Wissadula
- Species:
- Wissadula amplissima
- USDA Symbol:
- WIAM
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
cotton tipworm (Crocidosema plebejana), Common streaky-skipper (Celotes nessus), Texas powdered skipper (Systasea pulverulenta)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers organic matter-rich environments