General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 5-10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: What appear to be leaves are actually flattened stems
Flowers: Fragrant
Other: Blooms form in clusters at the margins of leaf-like stems. Flowers are said to smell like corn chips
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Foliage Flower
  • Duppy Bush
  • Swordbush

Photo Gallery
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2011-02-18
Phyllanthaceae:  Phyllanthus angustifolius - individual blooms ar
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2011-02-18
Phyllanthaceae:  Phyllanthus angustifolius - mass of blooms at th
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2011-02-18
Phyllanthaceae:  Phyllanthus angustifolius - in bloom, but mostly

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