Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa
Mexico
Types
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Cuphea ignea
Number of Varieties
15250
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm3.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
EXACUM affine
CUPHEA cyanea
Common Name
German Violet, Persian Violet
Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant
In Hindi
persian violet
सिगार प्लांट
In German
persian violet
Zigarettenblümchen
In French
persian violet
Cigar usine
In Spanish
Violeta persa
cigarro Planta
In Greek
Περσικό Violet
πούρο φυτών
In Portuguese
Violeta persa
charuto de Plantas
In Polish
Persian Violet
Cigar roślin
In Latin
hyacinthum Persarum
Planta Cigar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Myrtales
Family
Gentianaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Exacum
Cuphea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Exaceae
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Subfamily
-
Lythroideae
Number of Species
25260
1
27800
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