General Landscape Uses: Primarily a specimen ornamental, can also be trained as a hedge.

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Native Range: Native to tropical S. America; distributed variously in tropics and sub-tropics; found throughout Caribbean

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Soils: Well drained

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Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Sun

Flower Color: filaments white at base and pink or red above

Flower Characteristics: Showy

Flowering Season: All year

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