| Bat Face Cuphea |
| Cuphea purpurea |
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Ht: 12"-18"
Spread: 15"-18" Bloom Period: Sun to Part Shade Tropical Bedding Soil: Well Drained Soil This heat loving tropical is sometimes called llavea or 'Firecracker'. When given space to grow it is full and trailing which makes it great for hanging baskets. This plant has a unique appearance with its red stems bearing dark green leaves. Spring to autumn it produces 2 petaled terminal racemes with funnel shaped pink to red flowers 1 1/4" long that flare at the mouths. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil. |