Nuttall’s meadowbeauty
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Rhexia nuttallii
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Melastomataceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower gardens. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Availability: |
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Grown by enthusiasts and occasionally by native plant nurseries. |
Description: |
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Small herbaceous wildflower. |
Height: |
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About 4-8 inches in height. Taller than broad. |
Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
Range: |
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Georgia and Florida south to Palm Beach and Collier counties. |
Habitats: |
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Pinelands. |
Soils: |
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Moist, well-drained sandy soils, without humus. |
Nutritional Requirements: |
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Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |
Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. |
Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Low; salt wind may burn the leaves. |
Drought Tolerance: |
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Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established. |
Light Requirements: |
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Full sun. |
Flower Color: |
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Purplish rose. |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Showy. |
Flowering Season: |
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Spring-summer. |
Fruit: |
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Inconspicuous capsule. |
Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Attracts pollinators. |
Horticultural Notes: |
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