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False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
groundcover☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate water
False Daisy is a low-growing, spreading annual groundcover with small white flowers and dark green foliage that forms a dense mat. It is adaptable, fast-growing, and commonly used as a medicinal herb in traditional systems.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
low
Flood Tolerance
high
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 10a to Zone 12bpH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5.2 to 7.9Soil Texture
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFall
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Tropical and subtropical Americas, Africa, and Asia
Native to: Florida, Hawaii, Texas, Louisiana
Function & Care
biomass/mulchdynamic accumulatormedicinal
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation