| Light : Can take direct sunlight |
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| Water: Prefers a loose rich fertile soil with average water requirements. It is quite a thirsty plant, so water every few days to keep it fresh and
turgid. |
| Temperature: Warm - Prefers 70-100 daytime's and 65-70 nights. |
| Availability: Seasonal |
| Color Range: Lavender |
| Lasting Quality: Continuous flowering in proper light conditions. |
| Key Tips for Success: A continuous show of spikes of light lavender blooms with purple specks are borne throughout the warmer months, April-October. The spikes are held against deep green slightly curled foliage with purple veining giving the plant an overall purplish coloration. An annual which can be over-wintered indoors. If you live in an area prone to winter frosts then plant it in spring and it
will flower in the autumn before the winter frosts take their toll. |
