General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial 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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Bright green with red tips; up to 44 inches in length and 2.5 inches wide with red teeth along the margins.
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Rose pink bracts with yellow tipped flowers.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monocarpic
Parentage: Portea leptantha x Portea petropolitana var. extensa

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