General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 2 feet
Plant Spread: up to 3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Other: new blooms each morning, done by early afternoon
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Cream with black eye
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Beach Buttercup

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Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2017-12-23
Location: my garden, Sarasota FL
Date: 2013-07-16
Comments:
  • Posted by dyzzypyxxy (Sarasota, Fl) on Jul 16, 2013 12:37 PM concerning plant:
    Flowers open daily in the mornings and are done by mid-day. Plant has a nice, sprawling habit and works well with groundcovers.
  • Posted by dyzzypyxxy (Sarasota, Fl) on Aug 22, 2014 4:41 PM concerning plant:
    Self-sows, but not aggressively. Cuttings will root if taken in late summer and kept in the shade. The plant can be shaped by pinching to make it bushier and less sprawling.

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