General Landscape Uses: Tropical or subtropical flower beds, pollinator gardens
Ecological Restoration Notes: Pollinator support, habitat enhancement
Description: This Purple Firespike is a beautiful alternative or accompaniment to the Red Firespike. With vividly colored flower spikes, this plant is another favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies. Firespike can grow in full sun but will also thrive and bloom in a shady area.
Dimensions: Height 6 ft.; Spread 3 – 5 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Native Range: Mexico to Central America
Native Habitats: Tropical deciduous and semi-evergreen forests
Soils: Rich, loamy
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Shade
Flower Color: Deep purple, magenta, or violet
Flower Characteristics: Showy, tubular
Flowering Season: Late summer to fall
Fruit: Small, dry capsule that is green when immature, turning brown as it dries
Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator attraction, shelter for wildlife
Horticultural Notes: Propagation by cuttings, seed
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