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Category: Perennials Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 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)
On Jan 13, 2009, ffachicken from Spring, TX wrote:
This plant grows very well in the Houston/Beaumont area. The flowers are very hard to see requiring a little digging to unearth. They develop underground and the fleshy purple/maroon flowers just peep out of the ground to bloom. They must be pollonated by ground dwelling insects, I have seen large black beetles and ants that seem to be attracted to them. Very alien in appearance.
On Nov 20, 2005, vossner from Richmond, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
I've had this plant for 1 yr, planted inground in am sun, pm shade. Gets green leaves, I want to cut them off, but if I do, then I won't have much of a plant. Slow grower. Picture I uploaded not the prettiest. I think the desert-like summer we experienced in 2005 took a toll on my plant. If it looks ratty next year I will change my rating to neutral.
Spring 2007. I got brave and started cutting off all the solid green leaves. Seems to have made for a more beautiful "variegated" plant. Still a slow grower.
On May 23, 2005, brugmansialover from Santa Maria, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
This plant is great, it also took me a while to find, but not as long as it took me to find the true, Milky Way... I found it at a garden center in Los Angeles... I was soo amazed to see it, and i got it!!! I really love it, i have 8 different cast iron plants... And to my knowledge, there are 28 different ones... :O)
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Beverly Hills, California Calistoga, California Cardiff By The Sea, California San Diego, California Bartow, Florida Crescent City, Florida Inverness, Florida Pensacola, Florida Atlanta, Georgia Lula, Georgia New Orleans, Louisiana West Monroe, Louisiana Bluffton, South Carolina Conway, South Carolina Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Lexington, South Carolina Covington, Tennessee Midland, Texas Richmond, Texas Spring, Texas
12 members have or want this plant for trade.
