Cuphea llavea 'Flamenco Rumba'
RUMBA BAT-FACE CUPHEA, MICKEY MOUSE PLANT
Lythraceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: Mexico, not found wild

Other Botanical Names:

Other Common Names: St Peter's Plant, Tiny Mice, Bunny Ears

 
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Cuphea llavea 'Flamenco Rumba'
RUMBA BAT-FACE CUPHEA, MICKEY MOUSE PLANT
Lythraceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & purple

Flowering Time: late spring to mid autumn

Leaves: light green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird






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