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Bouvardia ternifolia (Firecracker Bush)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 34953

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rubiales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Bouvardia Species: Bouvardia ternifolia

Common Names add Scarlet Bouvardia edit | delete Firecracker Bush edit | delete Trumpetilla edit | delete Hummingbird Flower edit | delete Firecracker Bush edit | delete Plant Types edit Drought Tolerant Perennial Shrub   Zones / Hardiness edit 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Flowering Start edit May   Flowering End edit October   Leaf Colour edit Green - Light Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Container/Patio Xeriscaping   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit   Soil pH edit 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Red Pink Orange   Wildlife Value edit Hummingbirds   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Campsis radicans (Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine)   Lantana camara (Spanish Flag)   Mammillaria mystax   Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii (Flame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush) Contributors For This Plant FlowerFreak22 (9625) toni (36069) Gardens Containing This Plant FlowerFreak22's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

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Other names for this plant:
Bouvardia glaberrima



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