Saturday, September 17, 2011

Native Plants Report, September 16, 2011

Early in 2011 we were the lucky winners of door prizes at a meeting of the Conradina Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. The prizes were three small potted native plants: bluecurls, blue porterweed, and frog fruit. We planted them in the front of our house, where they thrived and are now in bloom.
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Forked bluecurls (Trichostema dichotomum, Lamiaceae)
Native

This plant grew rapidly and put out the first blooms early in September. The plant blooms early in the morning; by noon the blossoms have all withered away. The bottom photo shows the seeds, resembling tiny eggs in a nest. There are usually 4 seeds in a cup; seeds are about 1 mm in diameter and turn black when mature.
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Blue porterweed; joee (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Verbenaceae)
Native
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Turkey tangle fogfruit; capeweed (Phyla nodiflora, Verbenaceae)
Native

This plant is also known as frogfruit.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 7, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Hi, I want to try Phyla nodiflora but cannot find a source for live plants. Does anyone know where/how I could get some? Bare root (mail order) is fine...but I'm not good growing from seeds.
    Thanks. FBJ in Savannah, GA

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  2. WayneOctober 7, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    To FBJ in Savannah, GA:
    I got my live Phyla nodiflora plant from the Conradina Chapter (local) of the Florida Native Plant Society. Contact Vince Lamb: vince@vincelamb.com .

    Another possibility is the Hawthorn Hill Native Wildflower and Rare Plant Nursery in Seminole, Florida. Email: huegelc55@aol.com, or call 727-470-9130.

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