Heterocentron elegans
SPANISH SHAWL, TRAILING LASIANDRA
Melastomataceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Mexico, Central America

Other Botanical Names: Heeria elegans, Heterocentron sessilis, Monochaetum guatemalense, Rhexia elegans, Schizocentron elegans

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Heterocentron elegans
SPANISH SHAWL, TRAILING LASIANDRA
Melastomataceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: purple flushed new leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: window box, hanging basket, groundcovers, trellis, spillover, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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