General Landscape Uses: Attracting pollinators, border and foundation planting, containers and hanging baskets, low hedge or screen
Ecological Restoration Notes: Pollinator support, soil stabilization, drought tolerance
Description: Tropical shrub.
Dimensions: Height 1 – 2 ft.; Spread 1 – 2 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Native Range: Arabian penninsula, eastern Africa
Native Habitats: Forest edges and clearings, riverbanks and moist areas, mountainous and hillside regions
Soils: Well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic to neutral (pH 6 – 7)
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full sun
Flower Color: Pink, magenta, lilac, white
Flower Characteristics: Showy, star-shaped
Flowering Season: Spring, summer, early fall
Fruit: Small, capsule that contains dark seeds
Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator support, erosion control
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, seed
Comments:
Scott T. –
Smarty Plants Nursery has this plant at the best price.
Lawrence Hernandez –
The white flower is gorgeous.