Plant Details
Decodon verticillatus
Water-oleander, Water-willow, Water-loosestrife
Scientific Name: |
Decodon verticillatus |
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Genus: |
Decodon |
Species Epithet: |
verticillatus |
Common Name: |
Water-oleander, Water-willow, Water-loosestrife |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Wet |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Natural lakes,limesink ponds, peatlands, and peaty swamps. Common in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
Notes: |
Leaves may be opposite or whorled. Stem arch and root at tips--can form dense patches. |
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Stem
Herb Amyx |
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Bloom
Herb Amyx |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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