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Uruguayan Firecracker Plant -

(Dicliptera suberecta)

Perennial Plants

Other Common Names: Hummingbird Plant,
Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Dicliptera Species: suberecta

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Plant Type: Perennial

Temp / Zone: Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F, Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F, Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F, Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F, Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F, Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F, Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F, Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F

Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade

Soil Type: Sand

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Water Needs: Low

Growth Rates: Fast, Moderate

Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention

Foliage Color: Grey / Silver

Average Height: 1' to 2'

Average Width: 2' to 3'

Fragrances: None

Season of Color: Fall Blooms, Spring Blooms, Summer Blooms

Resistant To: Deer Resistant, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect

Landscape Uses: Accent, Border / Edger, Containers / Planters, Focal Point Specimen, Garden Pond, Hanging Baskets, Landscape Beds, Outdoor Living Areas, Shrub Border, Small Groups, Woodland Border

Growth Habits: Bushy, Mounding, Upright

Theme Gardens: Butterfly, Cottage, Hummingbird, Perennial, Rock

Soil pH: 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5

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