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    Cantua buxifolia

    Also Known As

    • Inca Bells
    • Magic Flower
    • Sacred Flower of the Andes
    • Sacred Flower of the Incas

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 6'-8'
    • W: 6'-8'

    planting zones

    • 9b-11

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    Cantua buxifolia plant details

    Cantua buxifolia is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer pink and red flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cantua buxifolia

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: polemoniaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink and red blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: container plant, showy, tropical-looking, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cantua buxifolia

    USDA Zones: 9b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Brilliant magenta flowers cover this amazing evergreen shrub in Spring & intermittently throughout the year in temperate climates. Hardy to 20 °F with pretty bright green foliage, it grows quickly to a multibranching 6’ x 6’. The 3” long flaring trumpets are held in clusters of twelve or more & display bright blue pollen on the stamens. Adored by hummingbirds! Can be pruned to a shorter size & grown in a large container (15 gal. or larger) or espaliered. It enjoys rich soil (tolerates worse) & a sunny sheltered spot. Native to the Andes. Does not fair well in hot & humid climates.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Whether this gorgeously blooming shrub really was sacred to the Incas, we don't know, but it comes from the Andes, is scarce in cultivation, and is very, very beautiful indeed. A dazzling display in Spring/Summer of bright cerise, tubular flowers, 3" long, flaring at the tips in dense, terminal clusters. It enjoys rich soil (tolerates worse), a sunny, sheltered position and requires winter protection! Can grow to 7' tall and usually needs tying or staking. Hummers love this!

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Sacred Inca flower has provocative clusters of bright 4" red-pink, flaring, tubular flowers at the ends of arching stems with a sparse growth of small, evergreen leaves - all the better to see these truly arresting flowers that hummingbirds love as much as we do.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Cantua buxifolia plant

    How to Grow Cantua buxifolia

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - low

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • red

    • Wildlife

      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Cantua volcanica

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 2'-4'

    Width: 2'-4'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Cantua volcanica flower by Waltzing Matilija
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    Cantua buxifolia 'Golden Inca'

    aka Golden Inca Sacred Flower of the Andes

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 6'-8'

    Width: 6'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Cantua buxifolia 'Golden Inca' flower by Annie's Annuals & Perennials
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    Cantua 'Hot Pants'

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 7'

    Width: 7'

    • sun - shade
    • regular
    Photo of Cantua 'Hot Pants' flower by Annie's Annuals & Perennials
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    Ipomopsis aggregata

    aka Cantua aggregata, Gilia aggregata, Gilia aggregata subsp. aggregata, Ipomopsis aggregata subsp. aggregta, Scarlet Gilia, Scarlet Trumpet Flower, Sky Trumpet, Skyrocket

    Plant Type

    Annual / Biennial

    Zones

    4a-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 6"-9"

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Ipomopsis aggregata by Panayoti Kelaidis
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    Fouquieria fasciculata

    aka Cantua fasciculata

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    9b-11

    Size

    Height: 8'-15'

    Width: 8'-15'

    • sun
    • low - drought tolerant
    Photo of Fouquieria fasciculata foliage by Stan Shebs
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