General Landscape Uses: Foliage accent, hedge, container
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not used.
Description: Erect, woody-based evergreen shrub.
Dimensions: Height 2 – 4 ft.; Spread 2 – 3 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Native Range: Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia
Native Habitats: Forest understories and open woodlands in humid, tropical climates.
Soils: Well-drained
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to high
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to moderate
Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate
Light Requirements: Full to part sun
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Characteristics: Small, tubular, 5-lobed flowers produced in upright spikes (racemes) at the ends of branches.
Flowering Season: All year
Fruit: An inconspicuous small capsule
Wildlife and Ecology: The flowers are a nectar source for butterflies and hummingbirds.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, division
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