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Pachystachys

Pachystachys is a genus consisting of 12 flowering species in the family Acanthaceae, native to rainforest in the Caribbean and Central and South America. These perennial, evergreen shrubs have rough, elongated, dark-green leaves and they produce in late winter impressive panicles of yellow bracts, from which tubular, white flowers grow in a highly decorative blooming. It is usually preferred as an indoor plant, although it can be cultivated as an annual plant in the garden as well.

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Botanical Name

Botanical Name

Pachystachys lutea

Common name

Common name

Pachystachys

Variety

Variety

Flower colour

Flower colour

White

Temperature

Temperature

min. 10°C, max 21°C.
Exposure

Exposure

Partial shade

Watering needs

Watering needs

Medium avoiding stagnation

Blooming

Blooming

Spring-Summer-Autumn

Availability

Availability

March

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