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Summary
Bloom Color: Brown. Main Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Physical Characteristics
Uniola paniculata is a PERENNIAL growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:
Seed - cooked and eaten as a cereal[177, 183]. Said to have a very good flavour[183]. Seed production in the wild is generally poor[270].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Soil stabilization
The spreading root system of this plant make it useful for stabilizing drifting coastal sand dunes[1, 200, 236].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Erosion control, Ground cover, Seashore. Prefers a moist sandy soil, tolerating some shade[200]. Tolerates maritime exposure and saline soils[200]. An invasive plant, spreading freely by means of its rhizomes[236], but it is very ornamental[200]. and is well worth a place in the garden. Special Features:North American native, Naturalizing, Attractive flowers or blooms.
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow early spring in situ and only just cover the seed[1]. Division in spring[200].
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Alabama (south), Florida (coasts), Georgia (southeast), Louisiana (south), Maryland (east), North Carolina (east), South Carolina, Virginia (southeast), Mississippi (south), Texas), Mexico (Tamaulipas (coastal dunes), Chiapas (coastal dunes), Tabasco (coastal dunes), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (coastal dunes), Yucatán (coastal dunes)) SOUTHERN AMERICA: Bahamas, Cuba
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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