Sanchezia parvibracteata Sprague & Hutch.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Sanchezia

Characteristics

An evergreen shrub. It grows 2-2.7 m high. The leaves are narrowly oval and 20 cm long. They are glossy green with yellow coloured veins. The flowers are tube shaped and bright yellow. It has small lobes. These are rolled back tightly. The bracts are small and pointed. They are green with red flecks. They enclose the base of one or two flowers.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.35
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Environment

A tropical plant. It suits hardiness zones 10-11. It needs a fertile, well drained soil. It does best in full sun.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
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Images

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Distribution

Sanchezia parvibracteata world distribution map, present in Australia, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Micronesia (Federated States of), Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Malawi, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:227313-2
WFO ID wfo-0000433650
COL ID 79HGV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 670722
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Synonyms

Sanchezia parvibracteata Sanchezia sprucei var. salvadorensis