Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Medium annual herbaceous wildlflower.
Height:
	About 1-3 feet in height. Taller than broad.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	Southeastern, midwestern and western United States south to the Monroe County Keys; West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.
Habitats:
	Coastal wetlands.
Soils:
	Wet to moist, poorly-drained to occasionally inundated brackish or freshwater soils.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Moderate; tolerates brackish water or occasional inundation by salt water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury.
Drought Tolerance:
	Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Rose-purple or white with a dark purple center.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy, 3/4" long.
Flowering Season:
	All year; peak December-August.
Fruit:
	An inconspicuous sticky capsule.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	A very attractive wildflower. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.