Coral Aphelandra | The Vibrant and Eye-catching Plant from Panama
- Common name:
- Panama, Coral Aphelandra
- Category:
- Shrubs
- Family:
- Acanthaceae or Crossandra or Thunbergia family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- Orange, Pink
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 1 to 2 meters
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 1 to 2 meters
- Plant Form:
- Irregular
- Special Character:
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- Rare Plant or difficult to get plant
- Attracts birds
- Attracts butterflies
- Attracts bees
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Old variety plants may be difficult to get
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Plant Description:
- - Well shaped shrub to about 2 m high.
- Leaves large, ovate, bright green, veins depressed.
- Flower about 4 cm long, rosy pink, in cluster on terminal spikes, bracts orange-red
- Flowers appearing in profusion during the summer months.
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Growing tips:
- An easy plant to grow plant. Does best in semi shade. Well drained and fertile potting mix is ideal. Can be grown in pots as well as the ground. Prune after flowering is over as plants tend to get quite out of shape.