General Landscape Uses: Tropical accent shrub, container planting, flowering hedge, pollinator-friendly garden

Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended

Description: Tropical evergreen shrub with large and showy funnel shaped flowers with a prominent stamen.

Dimensions: Height 6 – 8 ft.; Spread 4 – 5 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: Asia

Native Habitats: N/A

Soils: Loamy, sandy, acidic to neutral (pH 6 – 7)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to high

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: White with red center

Flower Characteristics: Last 1 – 2 days

Flowering Season: Spring to fall

Fruit: Dry capsule

Wildlife and Ecology: Nectar for pollinators

Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings

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