| Neutral | Baa | On Dec 6, 2001, Baa wrote: A small, bushy, half hardy perennial, commonly grown as an annual from Mexico and Central America.
Has lanceolate, dark green, deeply veined, toothed leaves. Bears small, pink flowers, 2 petals are elongated spoon shaped opposite each other, 2 petals are thin and situated opposite 1 thin petal. Often described as curious, insect like and as one seedsman, Ray Brown, puts it, 'Like a giraffe poking out its tongue.'
Flowers late May-October
Likes a well drained soil in full sun and will often self seed where happy. May survive very mild Winters in sheltered positions.
Has many blooms over a long period, deserves to be grown more widely than it is. |
4 members have or want this plant for trade.
