Dicliptera suberecta
VELVET HONEYSUCKLE, KING'S CROWN
Acanthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Origins: South America

Other Botanical Names: Justicia suberecta, Jacobinia suberecta

Other Common Names: Uruguayan Firecracker Plant, Hummingbird Plant

 
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Dicliptera suberecta
VELVET HONEYSUCKLE, KING'S CROWN
Acanthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: orange-red

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: grey-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage, mediterranean & tropical designs

Uses: border, informal edging, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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