Cuphea cyanea
BLACK EYED CUPHEA, PINK CIGAR PLANT
Lythraceae

 
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Plant type: semi-deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

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Pruning: Tip prune regularly from a young age for density and prune by half in late winter or early spring. Remove spent flower stems as they form.

 
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Cuphea cyanea
BLACK EYED CUPHEA, PINK CIGAR PLANT
Lythraceae

 

  Plant type: semi-deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

FEATURES

Flowers: orange or pink & yellow

Flowering Time: late spring to early autumn

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: informal hedge, informal edging, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird






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