Pollia crispata
POLLIA
Commelinaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen stoloniferous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.6m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, QLD

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Pollia crispata
POLLIA
Commelinaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen stoloniferous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.6m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white

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

Leaves: marked purple; crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & bush designs

Uses: hanging basket, mass planting, groundcovers, spillover

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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