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Woolly Tidestromia

Tidestromialanuginosa

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Genus

Tidestromia (tide-STROM-ee-a)

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Species

lanuginosa (lan-oo-gih-NO-suh)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Succulent

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Green

Bloom Time

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

Late Fall/Early Winter

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angele

| January 2009 | positive

To me this plant is strikingly beautiful. It was abundant near my home in late August and September after some heavy rains.

frostweed

Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | November 2006 | neutral

Woolly Tidestromia, Tidestromia lanuginosa, is native to Texas and other States.

Xenomorf

Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | November 2006 | neutral

I've seen this growing in the wild on the 'El Camino Del Diablo Trail' (Devils' Highway) that runs between Ajo and Wellton in Arizona thr...Read More

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