General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet
Leaves: Malodorous
Fruit: Other: Small brown, single seeded achenes
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Pink
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain highly toxic alkaloids.
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Billy Goat Weed
  • Tropical Whiteweed
  • Erva-de-Sao-Joao
  • Goatweed
  • Chick Weed

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