A highly appreciated plant in the garden, in rockery, for its extremely ornamental flowers and foliage. A very ornamental species to cultivate in pots as an indoor plant
Perrenial plant reaching 15m high whose stems are thick at their base. At their end its green and purple leaves are stretched out, wide and set in rosette. Pinky flowers. A round, chubby and white fruit.
It needs a heath soil from neutral to acid.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 10ºC/15ºC.
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Flowering |
Average germination (%) | 70 |
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Climate Zone | Mediterranean |
Flower colour | Pink |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Non hardy |
Plant use | Flowerbeds, Gardening, Indoor Plant |
Seeds per gram | 300 |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | Neutral to acid |
Soil - Type | Heath soil |