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Pavonia Cheek × gledhillii
Family Name: | Malvaceae |
Synonyms: | Pavonia intermedia (hort., non St. Hil.), Pavonia makoyana (E. Morren) × pavonia multiflora (A.Juss) |
Common Name: | Brazilian Candles |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Plant Shape | Shrubby |
Maximum Height | 1.2 m to 1.8 m |
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width | 0.6 m to 0.9 m |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Brazil |
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Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | A shrub growing up to 1.5 m tall. |
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Foliage | Leaves are dark green and narrow, oblong shaped, alternately arranged along the stem. |
Flowers | Flowers are showy, with pinkish red bracts and blue stamens. |
Taxonomy | A hybrid of Pavonia makoyana and Pavonia multiflora. |
Etymology | The genus Pavonia is named in honour of Don Jose Antonio Pavon y Jimenez, a Spanish botanist in Peru. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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Landscape Uses | General, Flowerbed / Border |
Thematic Landscaping | Naturalistic Garden |
Plant & Rootzone Preference or Tolerance Remarks | pH 5.6 - 6.5 |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Rootzone Tolerance | Fertile Loamy Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
Maintenance Requirements | Moderate |
Diseases | Whiteflies |
Propagation Method | Stem Cutting |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny, Raised / Sunken Veins |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Oblong) |
Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Entire, Serrate / Toothed |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
Stem Type & Modification | Woody |
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Root Type | Underground (Fibrous Root) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | Blue, Purple, Red |
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Flower Grouping | Solitary |
Flower Location | Axillary |
Flower Symmetry | Radial |
Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
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Others
Master ID | 1012 |
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Species ID | 2306 |
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