General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 12 inches - 14 inches
Plant Spread: 8 inches - 10 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Red Flame Ivy
  • Red Ivy
  • Waffle Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Strobilanthes alternata
  • Synonym: Hemigraphis alternata
  • Synonym: Hemigraphis colorata

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Date: 2017-01-27
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Date: 2012-11-10
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Date: 2017-03-25
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Date: 2017-03-25
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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2008-10-30
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Date: 2017-03-17
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Date: 2016-05
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Gorgeous!! by VerduraErica Apr 22, 2020 2:17 PM 0

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