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Vienco Cuphea

Cuphea Llavea 'Vienco'

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Overview

Cuphea llavea 'Vienco', commonly known as Vienco Cuphea, is a vibrant, evergreen perennial shrub featuring unique bat-faced, tubular flowers with purple-red petals and dark purple calyxes. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. Mature size reaches up to 2 feet tall and wide, making it an ideal choice for borders, containers, or as a standout specimen. Attracts pollinators while being heat and drought tolerant.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 9–10Type ShrubClimate Temperate
Vienco Cuphea (Cuphea Llavea 'Vienco') — commonly known as Vienco Cuphea

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Lythraceae
Climate
Temperate

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Vienco Cuphea (Cuphea Llavea 'Vienco') — commonly known as Vienco Cuphea

Photograph: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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