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Barleria cristata

 
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Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Barleria (bar-LEER-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: cristata (kris-TAY-tuh) (Info)

Synonym:Barleria polytricha

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

27 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
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:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pink
Violet/Lavender
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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8 positives
2 neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive bericho On Sep 25, 2009, bericho wrote:

I love this plant - and yes it seeds prolifically which is great. It transplants well. They do need to be cut back fairly stringently before the growth season starts (I cut mine back in March here in Sarasota, Fl) or else they get leggy. They do best in partial shade, though I have them also growing in full sun. In the shade, the foliage gets dark lush green and the leaves get larger than in the sun.
Will try rooting from cuttings since I read this works well.

Positive fullsun007 On Jul 26, 2009, fullsun007 from Gainesville, FL wrote:

This is a great plant. I have been growing this in my zone 8B garden for almost 3 years, Each 'winter' it gets knocked back and it bounces back ever spring. Here in north central Florida it blooms from October-November. The blooms tend to last longer if plant in a more shady location. Both the blue and alba form, form a 4-5 foot clump after a while. I like to pair the blue form in a planting with winter cassia as the sulphur butterflies love both. They easily root in moist soil with an application of rooting hormone. I have not had problems with seedlings, but my yard is heavily mulched. I think it provides a nice splash of color. You can create a patriotic planting with the blue and white philippine violet along with red fire spike as they all in bloom at a similar time in zone 8B.

Neutral FishMang On Jan 26, 2007, FishMang from Valkaria, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:

Easy to grow, and pretty. This could be a great plant instead of a nice one, if it had a nice sweet scent.

Positive htop On Mar 2, 2006, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

My Philippine violet has performed excellently the 2 years I have had it. It has bloomed briefly in the late spring and heavily in late summer until late fall or the first frost. It has not reseeded itself where it is planted probably because it has a heavy layer of mulch around it. The seedpods (seed pods) are found hidden amongst the dried bracts. They are black (or dark, dark brown), 5/8 of an inch long by 1/8 of an inch wide, and quite hard. Inside the seedpods are 2 roundish lighter colored seeds. They have a spring action mechanism that disperses the seeds from the seedpods after the seedpods dry and crack open (much like Mexican honeysuckle seeds do - see photo of the Mexican honeysuckle seedpod in the PlantFiles).

Negative IslandJim On Nov 7, 2004, IslandJim from Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) wrote:

I hate to label any plant as invasive but this one self-seeds with abandon and is one of two or three plants that have made me a regular customer for RoundUp. It is pretty, however.

Positive bivbiv On Nov 7, 2004, bivbiv from Central FL, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:

In Central FL this blooms in Oct. and Nov. I've been told it may bloom again in the spring.

Positive ruthm On Oct 29, 2004, ruthm from Dayton, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:

I received this plant last fall and kept it in the greenhouse until spring. It is 4 feet tall now and covered with blue flowers. The yellow sulphers love it.

Positive aking1a On Sep 9, 2004, aking1a from Baton Rouge, LA (Zone 8b) wrote:

A very tidy, 5 ft shrub which is a little shy of its first birthday. The dark green foliage is superb. And, I have seen no disease or insect problems of any kind. So far, I have 100% success on propagating from cuttings.

Positive delphiniumdiva On Jun 27, 2004, delphiniumdiva from Birmingham, AL (Zone 8a) wrote:

Love this plant! - Foliage beautiful dark green, nice round shape shrub, evergreen - flowers a nice extra. Provides excellent foliage contrast. Roots very easily in damp soil. Will take full shade or sun.

Positive Kaufmann On Oct 13, 2003, Kaufmann from GOD's Green Earth
United States (Zone 8b) wrote:

I didn't know what this plant was until today, thanks to "Floridian" at the identification forum. I have this planted in full shade and it has done extremely well. Its in full bloom for the second time this year, and a prolific reseeder. I'm very satisfied with this plant.

Neutral smiln32 On Aug 26, 2002, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

This plant is not native to the U.S. Zones 8b - 11. Prefers partial shade or partial sun to full sun; soil should be moist.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Mesa, Arizona
Alameda, California
Fullerton, California
Temecula, California
Apopka, Florida
Bartow, Florida
Brooksville, Florida (2 reports)
Clearwater, Florida
Cocoa, Florida
Cross City, Florida
Floral City, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Pierce, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Hawthorne, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Inverness, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Keystone Heights, Florida
Lutz, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Miami, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Panama City Beach, Florida
Port Richey, Florida
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Spring Hill, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Titusville, Florida
Valkaria, Florida
Venice, Florida
Wauchula, Florida (2 reports)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Bossier City, Louisiana
Gonzales, Louisiana
Metairie, Louisiana
Florence, Mississippi
Lawrence, New York
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Mason, Ohio
Johns Island, South Carolina
Saint Helena Island, South Carolina
Alvin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Bayside, Texas
Belton, Texas
Bulverde, Texas
Dayton, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Humble, Texas
Kurten, Texas
Missouri City, Texas
Plano, Texas
Richmond, Texas
San Antonio, Texas (2 reports)
Spring, Texas (2 reports)
Waco, Texas



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