Odontonema tubaeforme
FIRE SPIKE
Acanthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: Central America

Other Botanical Names: Odontonema tubiforme, Odontonema strictum, Odontonema callistachyum

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Odontonema tubaeforme
FIRE SPIKE
Acanthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: crimson

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, early winter to late winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: informal screen, informal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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