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Spanish Shawl
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About Spanish Shawl

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

-

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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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

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

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

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun

Care

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis

Benefits

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

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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)
1 27800
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Properties of Spanish Shawl

Want to know the properties of Spanish Shawl? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Spanish Shawl is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Acidic and allergic conjunctivitis. Spanish Shawl Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Spanish Shawl Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Spanish Shawl. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Spanish Shawl physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval Cordate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Fuchsia
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spanish Shawl

Taking Spanish Shawl Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Spanish Shawl include pruning, which should be done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Spanish Shawl

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Spanish Shawl is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Spanish Shawl is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is agricultural areas, Loamy soils and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.