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False Daisy

False Daisy

Eclipta prostrata

groundcover☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 10aZone 12b

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
Spreading
Growth Rate
fast
Size
0.5–3.2′ tall × 1–3′ wide
Dormancy
annual

Tolerances & Soil

low

Flood Tolerance

high
Zone 10aZone 12b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 10a to Zone 12b

pH Range

5.27.9
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5.2 to 7.9

Soil Texture

Coarse, Medium, Fine

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SummerFall

Ground cover

Low spreading plants that carpet the soil.

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
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed

Companion Planting

Plants well with