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Dicerandra densiflora
Florida balm is a rare, native Florida mint that grows in sandy scrub and sand hill habitats. It is an annual wildflower that needs open, sunny, well-drained sand to thrive.
Dicerandra densiflora, the Florida balm, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names scrub mint and scrub balm. It is native to North Central Florida, where it occurs along sand hill habitats. It is a member of the annual subclade of Dicerandra. D. densiflora grows up to 2 ft (61 cm) tall. Flower petals are lavender to purple in color with dark spots.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dicerandra densiflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
