Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cuphea ignea Dynamite Cigar Plant, Fire Cracker Plant,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Spreading
Description:
Small compact shrub with green broad-leaf foliage and a profusion of pretty little red flowers throughout Spring and Summer. Great for a low growing border or rockeries. Grows approx 25cm tall x 30cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lythraceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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