Desmodium elegans
DESMODIUM
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.8m
Plant habit
 
1.8m

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Flowers: mauve-crimson

Flowering Time: late summer to late autumn
 
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Desmodium elegans
DESMODIUM
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.8m
Plant habit
 
1.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve-crimson

Flowering Time: late summer to late autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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