PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Flower: Flowers 1 inch across. Petals 5
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.
BLOOM INFORMATION
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: The starlike flowers, one at the end of each stem, are about 1 inch across, pink or rose-colored, and have a yellowish eye with 5 points, all bordered by a red line.
DISTRIBUTION
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Distribution: S. Ont., s. MI & WI, s. to n. FL, TX & extreme s.e. KS
Native Habitat: Moist, open woods; sand or peat thickets
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)
GROWING CONDITIONS
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist, sandy or peaty soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available
PROPAGATION
Description: Not Available
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes