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Forked
Bluecurls
Trichostema dichotomum
L.
trick-oh-STEM-ah di-COT-ah-mum
Lamiaceae
Explanation
of name:
Generic name from Greek thrix, hair, and stema, stamen.
Dichotomous means forked.
Synonym:
T. suffrutescens Kearney (WU1)
Natural
range:
Southern U.S., including Florida (LON). Sand hills, flatwoods, scrub, and open
hammocks on dry soil (LON, WU1, PBCC)
Recognition:
Showy, robust mint in dry habitats with flowers blue and white, and with
conspicuously long, curled, threadlike stamens
Landscape
uses:
Native, naturalized landscaping, presumably on dryish sand
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions |
Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems |
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Trichostema dichotomum |
Forked
Bluecurls |
Native |
Perennial |
SU-FA
(WU1) |
1’-2’+
(PBCC) |
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SU
DR
(HUX, PBCC) |
Not well adapted to standard garden conditions |
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