General Landscape Uses: Borders, tropical gardens, mass plantings, pollinator gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended

Description: Tropical evergreen shrub

Dimensions: Height 1 – 3 ft.; Spread 1 – 3 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: Southern India, Sri Lanka

Native Habitats: N/A

Soils: Well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral (pH 6 – 7)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate

Light Requirements: Part Sun

Flower Color: Orange

Flower Characteristics: Tubular, clusters

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Dry seed capsule, small, greenish-brown

Wildlife and Ecology: Provides some nectar for pollinators

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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