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Cuphea ignea
Firecracker or Cigarette Plant
| Family |
| Lythraceae |
| Genus |
| Cuphea |
| Species |
| ignea |
| Category |
| Annuals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 -40 |
| Height |
| 45 - 75 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 75 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Works well in borders, planters or containers. |
| Shape |
| This plant is loosely mounding with dense branches. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are red with tubular shaped petals. |
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