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    • Photo of Cuphea salvadorensis flower by Almost Eden

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    Cuphea salvadorensis

    Also Known As

    • Christmas Cigar Flower
    • Orange Batface
    • Orange Batface Cuphea
    • Salvadoran Cigar Plant

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3'-5'
    • W: 3'-5'

    planting zones

    • 9b-11

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    Cuphea salvadorensis plant details

    Cuphea salvadorensis is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer orange and red flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Drought tolerant once established.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cuphea salvadorensis

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: lythraceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: orange and red blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: rare

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cuphea salvadorensis

    USDA Zones: 9b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Bright orange-red, 1-1/2" long, green tipped tubular blooms with a pair of small upright petals are produced from summer to fall. This is a mounding shrub-like perennial to 5' from Southern Mexico and El Salvador. In Hawaii a unique Christmas lei is sometimes made from the flowers. Much loved by Hummingbirds.

    By: Almost Eden

    Gardening facts about Cuphea salvadorensis plant

    How to Grow Cuphea salvadorensis

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • orange

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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