Cuphea Plant

Starfire Cuphea Starfire This is a low growing cuphea with brilliant red flowers.

Cuphea plant. Cuphea llavea is one of about 260 species of Cupheas in the loosestrife family Lythraceae. Tiny snow white flowers on a compact small-leaved ground-cover. It generally remains in a neat mounded clump.

Members of the Lythraceae or loosestrife family these woody subshrubs hail mostly from tropical regions of Central America and Mexico. Midget has fine foliage with masses of dark purple flowers. Mexican Cigar Plant is somewhat drought tolerant but prefers light well-watered and well-drained soil.

Cuphea llavea Bat-Faced Cuphea Noted for its unique flower shape Cuphea llavea Bat-Faced Cuphea is a fast growing densely branched evergreen sub-shrub boasting masses of tubular flowers 1 in. Best known for its low maintenance and moderate growth this shrub will likely liven up. Firecracker plant cigar flower Mexican cigar plant bat flower bunny ears false heather.

Flowers throughout most of the year. Cuphea loves summer sun and heat and when grown as an annual it will bloom nonstop until the first frost. Cuphea is a family of plants containing about 115 species according to the GRIN website.

In summer prefers room temperature in winter the minimum temperature is 50 F. The plant offers excellent heat and drought tolerance making it a wonderful choice for first-time gardeners. Allow 12 inches 30cm between taller varieties.

Plants of the genus Cuphea include the cigar plant firecracker plant and the Mexican cigar flower. Usually of a dark red colour. Tiny Mice will grow anywhere in Australia.