Common names:
Salvadoran Cigar Plant
Orange Batface Cuphea
Christmas Cigar Flower

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Vine
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 3
Flowers:Blooms on new wood
Flower Color:Orange
Flower Size:4"-5"
Wildlife Attractant:Hummingbirds
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

Cuphea oreophila beginning to bloom.

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