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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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    Cuphea nudicostata

    aka Cuphea chiapensis, Cuphea nelsonii, Cuphea sanguinea

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 12"-18"

    • sun - bright shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Cuphea nudicostata foliage by Stan Shebs
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    Cuphea cyanea

    aka Cuphea cyanea subsp. hirtella, Cuphea cyanea var. hirtella, Cigar Flower, Mexican Heather, Pink Mouse Ears

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 18"-24"

    Width: 18"-24"

    • sun - bright shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Cuphea cyanea flower, foliage by Scott Zona
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    Cuphea viscosissima

    aka Tall Violet Cuphea

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 3'

    Width: 2'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Cuphea viscosissima flower by Annie's Annuals & Perennials
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    Cuphea 'Strybing Sunset'

    aka Strybing Sunset Bat Flower, Strybing Sunset Cigar Flower

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 3'

    Width: 3'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Cuphea 'Strybing Sunset' flower, form by Annie's Annuals & Perennials
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    Cuphea aff. aequipetala

    aka Cuphea aequipetala, Mexican Loosestrife

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover

    Zones

    9a-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'

    Width: 2'

    • sun - shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Cuphea aff. aequipetala flower by Annie's Annuals & Perennials
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