Richea dracophylla
DRAGON LEAF RICHEA
Ericaceae-Styphelioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Richea dracophylla
DRAGON LEAF RICHEA
Ericaceae-Styphelioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: tipped red; spiral leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, dry style & tropical designs

Uses: accents, border, pot

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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