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Eranthemum pulchellum
Blue Sage, Florida Blue Sage
Origin: Native to India, Himalayas and western China.
| Family |
| Acanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Eranthemum |
| Species |
| pulchellum |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 12a - 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 10 - 15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 50 - 60 |
| Height |
| 60 - 154 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 121 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Border planting and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-sahde. Rich well-drained soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright and open. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Scale, mealy bugs and nematodes may appear as well as mites. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate to elliptic leaves that are 10 - 20 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Axillary and terminal spikes that are 7 - 15 cm long with each flower being 1 - 2 cm in diameter. Each flower spike is subtended by a showy veined floral bract that remains even after the flower has dropped. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are blue. Floral bracts are green and white veined. The leaves are a medium green colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings. |
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