General Landscape Uses: Specimen plant, hedge or screen, container, butterfly garden
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended because it can become invasive
Description: Tropical shrub
Dimensions: Height 6 – 13 ft.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Tropical West Africa
Native Habitats: Forest edges and clearings, riverbanks and ravines, secondary forests, woodland margins
Soils: Well-drained, acidic to neutral (pH 6 – 7)
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to high
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Low
Light Requirements: Full to part sun
Flower Color: Red
Flower Characteristics: True flowers are small, tubular
Flowering Season: Late spring to fall
Fruit: Small berry
Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator attractor for butterflies, months, and sunbirds
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, air layering, seed
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