Congea Species, Pink Congea, Pink Sandpaper Vine, Pink Shower Orchid
Congeagriffithiana

Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Congea (KON-jee-a)
Species: griffithiana (grif-ith-ee-AY-na)

Synonym:Congea griffithiana var. elliptica

Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing

Hardiness
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)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
White/Near White
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By air layering

Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds