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Dicliptera brachiata
Also called False Mint, Wild Mudwort
Branched foldwing is a native herbaceous perennial of the Acanthus family, found from the eastern US to Central America, growing 0.3 to 1 m tall. It thrives in warm, seasonally dry conditions and is grown mainly as a wildflower or native garden plant.
Dicliptera brachiata (false mint, wild mudwort, branched foldwing) is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial native to North America, ranging from the eastern United States to Central America.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dicliptera brachiata 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.
