Family: Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Congea (KON-jee-a) (Info) Species: tomentosa (toh-men-TOH-suh) (Info)
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Category: Shrubs Tropicals and Tender Perennials Vines and Climbers
Height: 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing: Unknown - Tell us
Hardiness: USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: Unknown - Tell us
Bloom Color: White/Near White Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring Mid Spring Blooms all year Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured Veined
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Flowers are good for cutting Provides winter interest
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Unknown - Tell us
Propagation Methods: From herbaceous stem cuttings From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost By air layering
Seed Collecting: Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
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