Scientific Name Houttuynia cordata Common Name Chameleon plant

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	Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8	[Chameleon]
	Habit: Deciduous
	Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
	Size: 12 to 15 inches
	Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; range of soil types provided they are moist to wet
	Form: Spreading
	Texture: --
	Foliage: Simple, alternate, oval to heart-shaped deep green leaves; 2 to 3 inches long; citrus fragrance when crushed
	Flower/Fruit: Tiny yellow flowers on .5 inch spike; four white bracts
	Comments: Spreads by rhizomes; space plants 8 to 10 inches apart; not drought tolerant
	Cultivars: Plena: bronzy green leaves; Chameleon: yellow, green, pale green, gray, cream and scarlet leaves

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