1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Fuchsia
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
7.2 Common Name
Spanish Shawl
7.2.1 In Hindi
Heterocentron
7.2.2 In German
Heterocentron
7.2.3 In French
Heterocentron
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heterocentron
7.2.5 In Greek
Heterocentron
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Heterocentron
7.2.7 In Polish
Heterocentron
7.2.8 In Latin
Heterocentron
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Melastomataceae
8.6 Genus
Heterocentron
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Abreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species