Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
|---|---|
| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A large perennial and evergreen shrub which can grow to 2.5 m tall, sometimes up to 3 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are elliptical or egg-shaped, with acute to acuminate apex. |
| Flowers | Small yellow flowers, tubular and star-shaped. Arranged in small clusters (corymb type inflorescence) and sepals are showy, yellow to salmon and orange in colour. Sepals are smaller than other hybrids. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage |
|---|---|
| Landscape Uses | General, Suitable for Roadsides, Parks & Gardens, Hedge / Screening, Flowerbed / Border, Shade Providing Tree / Palm, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Orange, Yellow / Golden |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 955 |
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| Species ID | 2249 |
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