Photo from Fort Bend County Master Gardeners,
Texas Native Demonstration Garden |
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Sessile lanceolate leaves; 4-petaled flowers on an elongating flower spike held above the foliage. Tends to be a short lived perennial; long tap root; flowers resemble swirling butterflies.
| Common Name | Guara, White Butterfly Guara |
| Scientific Name | Guara lindheimeri |
| Plant use | beds and border, container plantings, natives |
| Annual or Perennial | Perennial |
| Exposure | full sun |
| Flower Color | White |
| Blooming Period | Spring, summer, fall |
| Height | 3 to 5 feet |
| Width | 2 feet |
| Heat tolerance | High |
| Water requirements | low |
Above information from aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. |
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