General Landscape Uses: Specimen tree, pollinator garden, container planting
Ecological Restoration Notes: Nectar for native bees and butterflies
Description: A tropical flowering tree or large shrub.
Dimensions: Height 10 – 15 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Native Range: Brazil
Native Habitats: Atlantic tropical moist forests
Soils: Acidic, well-draining
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to high
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full sun to part sun
Flower Color: Purple to violet
Flower Characteristics: Five petaled single, Showy
Flowering Season: Spring through fall
Fruit: A small, dry capsule
Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, seed
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