Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Number of Varieties
50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
In Hindi
Heterocentron
In German
Heterocentron
In French
Heterocentron
In Spanish
Heterocentron
In Greek
Heterocentron
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
In Polish
Heterocentron
In Latin
Heterocentron
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
200
Rank: 71 (Overall)
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27800
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