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Cuphea micropetala |
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Common name |
candy corn plant; Mexican cigar plant |
Family |
lythraceae |
Life cycle |
perennial (Z8-11) |
Flowers |
orange-red |
Size |
36-48" |
Light |
sun |
Semi-woody subshrub from Mexico, similar to but smaller than cigar plant (Cuphea ignea), with narrow leaves and tubular orange-red flowers. Popular with hummingbirds.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: waterfall pondside About my plant portraits
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Last modified:
December 07, 2024
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