Cochliostema odoratissimum
COCHLIOSTEMA
Commelinaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or epiphyte

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: South America

Other Botanical Names: Cochliostema jacobianum, C. odoratum

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Cochliostema odoratissimum
COCHLIOSTEMA
Commelinaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or epiphyte

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in blue & mauve

Flowering Time: late summer to late winter

Leaves: mid green; spiral leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: pot, hanging basket

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Dangers to touch: sap






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