General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 10 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Other: Small flowers appear in the center of the showy white or salmon-pink bracts
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Toxicity: Other: Hairs on the leaves and stems may cause contact dermatitis and skin irritation.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Tropical Dogwood
  • Buddha's Lamp
  • Virgin Tree

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Location: Satellite Beach, FL
Date: 2023-06-21
Dwarf Mussaenda
Location: NC Zoo
Date: 2018-08-08
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: summer 2006
In fact these are the bracts and blooms, the bracts are more stri

credit: Prenn
Location: MOBOT, St Louis
Date: 2011-08-09

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