Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Shrubby |
| Maximum Height | 0.6 m |
| Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width | 0.3 m |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Similar | This cultivar has dark purple-white flowers. A patented lookalike cultivar with pale purple-white flowers is Angelonia angustifolia ‘Balanglast’ (synonyms: Angelonia angustifolia (AngelMist™ Series) 'Lavender Stripe', Angelonia angustifolia 'Blue Pacifica' or 'Blue Pacific'). |
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Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Fragrant (Foliage) |
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| Landscape Uses | Container Planting, General, Flowerbed / Border |
| Thematic Landscaping | Silver Garden, Moonlight Garden, Fragrant / Aromatherapy Garden, Naturalistic Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Fertile Loamy Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
| Maintenance Requirements | Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Stem Cutting |
| Planting Distance | 0 to 0 |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Hairy / Hirsute, Sticky |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Linear) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Serrate / Toothed |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate |
| Typical Foliar Area | Microphyll ( 2.25cm2 - 20.25 cm2 ) |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Stem Type & Modification | Herbaceous |
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| Root Type | Underground (Fibrous Root) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Purple, White |
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| Flower Symmetry | Bilateral |
| Inflorescence Type | Panicle |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
| Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 372 |
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| Species ID | 1668 |
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