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Coast Germander

Teucrium cubense

Small Coastal Germander

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Native Habitat: Woodland, Wetland or Riparian
Chihuahuan Deserts, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes

Maintenance

Often grows adjacent to prickly pear.

Comments

This delicate, herbaceous mint relative has multitudes of small white blossoms. Native habitat notes: Found in sandy or silty soil along arroyos, washes or stream banks below 4,000 ft

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to
3 ft

Spread

1.5 to
3 ft

Soil Type(s)

Dry

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas, 2) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32354#null, 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=13817&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TECU