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Coast Germander

Teucrium cubense

Other common name(s):

Small Coastal Germander

Family:

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas
Coastal Sand Plain, Floodplains and Low Terraces4, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes, Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies, Texas-Louisiana Coastal Marshes
Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1
to
3
ft.

Spread

1.5
to
3
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Dry

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Woodland, Wetland or Riparian

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Bees

Maintenance

Often grows adjacent to prickly pear.

Comments

Blooms March-October. Delicate, herbaceous plant. Has clusters of small white blossoms. Native habitat: found in sandy or silty soil along arroyos, washes or stream banks below 4,000 ft

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

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