Macbridea caroliniana
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- mak-BRIDE-ee-a kair-oh-lin-ee-AN-uh
- Description
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Carolina is a pernnial native to the southeastern U.S.A.
Habitat: Swamp forests, especially in sphagnous seepage areas away from direct flooding, savanna edges, ditches
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Macbridea
- Species:
- caroliniana
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southeastern U.S.A.
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts bumblebees and skipper butterflies.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Perennial
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Fruit displays from August to December.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Lavender-pink flowers bloom from July to November.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil