| 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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