Landscape Uses:
	Wildflower and rock gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts and occasionally by native plant nurseries.
Description:
	Small herbaceous wildflower.
Height:
	About 1-4 inches in height. Spreading across the ground and forming small patches.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	Southern United States south to the Monroe County Keys; West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America. Rare in the Monroe County Keys and perhaps absent from the lower Keys.
Habitats:
	Pinelands and open disturbed sites.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Pink.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy.
Flowering Season:
	Spring-fall.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous capsule with tiny black seeds.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Provides food for wildlife. Attracts bee pollinators.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed and cuttings.
Comments:
	Can be ephemeral or even weedy in the garden.