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Scutellaria costaricana

 
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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Scutellaria (skew-teh-LARE-ee) (Info)
Species: costaricana (kos-tah-REE-kan-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Scutellaria argentata

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive duliticola On Nov 29, 2003, duliticola from Longfield, Kent
United Kingdom (Zone 8b) wrote:

Beautiful plant but hard to come by. Flowers all year if temperature kept around 15C or above. Does quite well on bright windowsill. Have never had seed.

Positive Monocromatico On Jul 19, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:

This is an interesting looking herb. The dark green leaves look like plastic. Really, I wasn´t exactly "experienced" in plants when I saw it for the first time, so it took me a while to find out that the plant was real. The flowers are superb. Clusters of long tube shaped, orange and yellow flowers may appear on the top or on the foliar axils. I highly recomend putting it on a container protected from direct sun, in light shade, and also protected from the wind. Plant it on well drained organic soil, and do not let it dry between waterings.

Regional...

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

Hollywood, Florida
Kailua Kona, Hawaii



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