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Common name:

Bush Cuphea

Category:

Groundcovers, Shrubs

Family: Lythraceae or Mehendi family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal

Primarily grown for:

Flowers

Flowering season:

Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Single flower has many colors viz., Yellow, Orange

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

50 cms to 100 cms

Plant Spread or Width:

50 cms to 100 cms

Plant Form:

Spherical or rounded, Spreading

Special Character:

• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
• Attracts butterflies
• Attracts bees
• Suitable for road median planting

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Less than a hundred, Old variety plants may be difficult to get

Plant Description:

-Heather like perennial shrub, to 1 m high, with small sessile, lanceolate leaves, slender flowers 2-3 cm long, red at base, green at apex.
- Free bloomer. Is always covered with its multicolored tubular flowers.
- The leaves are thin and long. They are held upright.

Growing tips:

- Cuphea plants are easy to grow.
- Prepare the soil well as then stay healthy for many years.
- They can be used in pots, as borders or as ground covers.
- They have to be planted at 20 cms to 25 cms distance for effective coverage.
- They require regular irrigation.
- Trimming can be done after the flower flush is over.
- Plants are cold tolerant and do not lose shine or color in winter.