|                    Wideleaf October flower
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                |                    Polygonella polygama var. polygama
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                |                    Polygonaceae 
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                 Landscape Uses:
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                 Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations.  Also wildflower gardens. | 
               
                Ecological Restoration Notes:  | 
               
              
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                | Availability: | 
               
              
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                 Grown by enthusiasts. | 
               
              
                | Description: | 
               
              
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                 Medium herb with erect stems, becoming woody at the base. | 
               
              
                | Height: | 
               
              
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                 About 2-3 feet in height.  Taller than broad. | 
               
              
                | Growth Rate: | 
               
              
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                 Moderate. | 
               
              
                | Range: | 
               
              
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                 Southeastern United States west to Texas and south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties. | 
               
              
                | Habitats: | 
               
              
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                 Sandhills and scrub. | 
               
              
                | Soils: | 
               
              
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                 Moist to dry, well-drained sandy soils, without humus. | 
               
              
                | Nutritional Requirements: | 
               
              
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                 Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. | 
               
              
                | Salt Water Tolerance: | 
               
              
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                 Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. | 
               
              
                | Salt Wind Tolerance: | 
               
              
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                 Low; salt wind may burn the leaves. | 
               
              
                | Drought Tolerance: | 
               
              
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                 High; does not require any supplemental water once established. | 
               
              
                | Light Requirements: | 
               
              
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                 Full sun. | 
               
              
                | Flower Color: | 
               
              
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                 Pinkish or white. | 
               
              
                | Flower Characteristics: | 
               
              
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                 Semi-showy. | 
               
              
                | Flowering Season: | 
               
              
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                 Summer-fall. | 
               
              
                | Fruit: | 
               
              
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                 Inconspicuous achene. | 
               
              
                | Wildlife and Ecology: | 
               
              
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                 Polypolypoly | 
               
                     
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                    Sarah Martin   In habitat, Seabranch Preserve State Park
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                    Sarah Martin   In habitat, Seabranch Preserve State Park
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                    Sarah Martin   In habitat, Seabranch Preserve State Park
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                    Sarah Martin   In habitat, Seabranch Preserve State Park
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                    Sarah Martin   In habitat, Seabranch Preserve State Park
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