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False Dayflower

Tinantia anomala

Widdow's Tears

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Native Habitat: Woodland
Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

Transplants easily and will self sow

Comments

Lavender flowers which are quickly followed by seeds.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to
3 ft

Spread

1 to
3 ft

Soil Type(s)

Calcareous, Rich

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Annual

Bloom Color

Purple

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Bees

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Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym/s: Commelina anomala, Commelinantia anomala, Tradescantia anomala

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TIAN. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Tinantia+anomala&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=7717&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=39155#null