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Asteraceae
White twinheads
Eclipta prostrata
Also known as Eclipta alba var. prostrata, Paleista brachypoda, Eclipta tinctoria, Anthemis cotuloides
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White twinheads is a fast-spreading herbaceous plant commonly used in traditional medicine across Asia and Africa. It prefers moist, fertile soil and a sunny to partially shaded position, making it well suited to garden beds or containers outdoors. Water consistently to keep soil from drying out, especially during warmer months.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is moist, allow top inch to dry between waterings · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 6 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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