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Mussaenda

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Genus

Mussaenda (mew-say-EN-duh)

Info

Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Sun Exposure

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Danger

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)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Other Details

Seed Collecting

Full Sun

Fruit Shape

N/A

Fruit Size

Pink

Rose/Mauve

Fruit Colors

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

Growing Habit

Herbaceous

Succulent

Velvet/Fuzzy

Days to Maturity

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type

From softwood cuttings

From semi-hardwood cuttings

By air layering

Usage

Unknown - Tell us

Disease Resistance

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Leaf Type

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

Shrubs

Trees

Where to Grow

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Other details

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Propagation Methods

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information

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Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

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Leaf Texture (top)

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Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Unknown - Tell us

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Terry

Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | June 2008 | neutral

Believd to be a hybrid of Mussaenda erythrophylla and M. philippica 'Aurorae'; named for Queen Sirikit of Thailand.

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