Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: pinnate |
Flowers: | Showy Other: persistent peduncles |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Fall |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant Terrariums |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: 5-7 Depth to plant seed: top with very little cover Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees Various insects |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted |
Miscellaneous: | Epiphytic Endangered: endangered in wild, only found in Papau New Guinea |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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