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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Trichostema

4BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Trichostema

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Trichostema

1AntsRecorded seed interactions

Pogonomyrmex badius: Seed predation.

No records yet · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Blue, purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 7a–11b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1–3 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Annual” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Common Blue Curls; Forked Bluecurls

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