General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 2-3 inches
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Year Round
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Beach Sand Verbena
  • Pink Sand Verbena
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Abronia umbellata subsp. umbellata
  • Synonym: Abronia umbellata subsp. variabilis
  • Synonym: Abronia alba

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Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-04-26
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-04-26
Torrey Pines State Park

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