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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
 
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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
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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
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Other names for this plant:
Bouvardia glaberrima



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