Scientific Name
Cuphea ignea
Common Name
Firecracker plant; Mexican cigar plant
Annual Flowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Flowering Season:
Summer
Light Requirements:
Sun to partial shade
Flower Color:
Small bright red with black and white lip
Height:
12 to 24 inches
Spacing:
9 to 12 inches
Comments:
Prefers light, well drained soil; keep well watered; tolerates heat and humidity; tender perennial grown as an annual
Cultivars:
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