Hippobroma longiflora
STAR OF BETHLEHEM, STAR FLOWER
Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

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

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Origins: Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America

Other Botanical Names: Isotoma longiflora, I. runcinata, Laurentia longiflora, Lobelia longiflora, Rapuntium longiflorum, Solenopsis longiflora

Other Common Names: Madam Fate, Shrub Hare Bell

 
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Hippobroma longiflora
STAR OF BETHLEHEM, STAR FLOWER
Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

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

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: border, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: tropical areas

Ingestion dangers: sap poisonous






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