Horsefly's Eye
Dopatrium junceum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Australia, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, China, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ghana, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus:
- Dopatrium
- Species:
- Dopatrium junceum
- USDA Symbol:
- DOJU
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, violet
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, sandy, nutrient-rich soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetland areas