Agapetes variegata D.Don ex G.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Agapetes

Characteristics

An evergreen plant. It grows 2 m high and spreads 1 m wide. The stems are erect and woody and branching. The leaves are oblong and taper. They are olive-green. The leaves are opposite each other. They have prominent veins. The flowers are tube shape and bright pink. They have 5 lobes. They hang on clusters from old wood.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It does best in light to medium well-drained soil. It needs an open sunny position. It is resistant to frost but sensitive to drought.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible flowers
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings
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Distribution

Agapetes variegata world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Myanmar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:858198-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523170
COL ID 65MN6
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Synonyms

Agapetes pulcherrima Vaccinium variegatum Agapetes variegata Thibaudia variegata Caligula odontocera Caligula pulcherrima