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Asteraceae
Florida Paintbrush
Carphephorus corymbosus
Native beauty and autumn charm.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Carphephorus
- Native to
- Southeastern United States
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- Perennial herb
- Height
- 30-90 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, well-drained
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Florida paintbrush is a vanilla-scented wildflower that perfumes the air in fall.
- The leaves emit a pleasant vanilla fragrance when crushed, earning the nickname vanilla plant.
- It is a keystone species in the longleaf pine ecosystem.
- The dense flower clusters attract massive numbers of butterflies during fall migration.
- Despite being from the aster family, its fluffy flower heads look more like clusters of tiny paintbrushes.
Color meanings
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Natural beauty
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Autumn
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Resilience