Asystasia gangetica
GANGES BLUEBELL, CHINESE VIOLET
Acanthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Origins: Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, India-Subcontinent, Tropical Asia

Other Botanical Names: Asystasia acuminata, A. bojeriana, A. calycina, A. comorensis var. humilis, A. coromandeliana, A. intrusa, A. plumbaginea, A. quarterna, A. violacea, Dyschoriste biloba, Justicia gangetica

Other Common Names: Coromandel, Creeping Foxglove

 
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Asystasia gangetica
GANGES BLUEBELL, CHINESE VIOLET
Acanthaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve

Flowering Time: early spring to late autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, groundcovers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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