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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)
Plant Height: 12 to 36 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Variable in size, shallow toothed margins.
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Year Round
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Other: Pinkish-lilac
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Year Round
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Little Ironweed
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cyanthillium cinereum
  • Synonym: Vernonia cinerea

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Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-12-21
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-12-21
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-12-21
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Location: Sebastian, Florida
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