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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

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