General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Other: 3/4 inch ellipsoid capsule containing 2 round, brown seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Green Shrimp Plant
  • Browne's Blechum
  • Penguin Balsam
  • Rock Balsam
  • Wild Hops
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ruellia blechum
  • Synonym: Blechum pyramidatum

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Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2018-07-07
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2020-01-16
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2020-01-16
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2018-05-18

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