Pale Indian Plantain

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Pale Indian Plantain Cacalia atriplicifolia (Arnoglossum atriplicifolium) Full to part sun, medium to moderately dry moisture level, various soils.  3-7 ft. height, blooms in summer, white flowers, freely self-seeds under optimum conditions. Germination Code:  C(60);  flowers may not appear until second or third year. Native Region:  Statewide except absent in Central Basin  and lightly in western Coastal Plain Province Showy flowers.  Stems and lower leaf surfaces covered with a waxy white coating, hence the “pale” part of the common name.  Can be an aggressive spreader. flower;sun;medium;clay flower;sun;medium;loam flower;sun;medium;sand flower;sun;dry;clay flower;sun;dry;loam flower;sun;dry;sand flower;sun/shade;medium;clay flower;sun/shade;medium;loam flower;sun/shade;medium;sand flower;sun/shade;dry;clay flower;sun/shade;dry;loam flower;sun/shade;dry;sand