Cuphea carthagenensis
colombian waxweed
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Lythraceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, obovate, oval, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink
Flower Month
June - September
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
Marshes, ditches, low meadows, low wet woods.