Pavonia multiflora
Brazilian Candles
Pavonia multiflora is an evergreen shrub sporting dark green and glossy foliage. The red or dark pink bracts surround cone-shaped purple upright flowers with protruding dark blue stamens. Flowering period usually extends from late Spring to early autumn, but in the right conditions this plant can bloom all winter long.
Contributed by @bel
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Brazilian Candles
Latin name
Pavonia multiflora
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Malvaceae
ph
6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
3.00 M
2.50 M
Pavonia multiflora
Pavonia multiflora is an evergreen shrub sporting dark green and glossy foliage. The red or dark pink bracts surround cone-shaped purple upright flowers with protruding dark blue stamens. Flowering period usually extends from late Spring to early autumn, but in the right conditions this plant can bloom all winter long.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
If growing in cooler temperate climates, this is best grown in a conservatory or under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in bright filtered light with high humidity. Water freely when in growth and keep just moist in winter. If planting outfoors in warm climates above 15C, plant in moist but well drained soil, acid to alkaline in full sun or partial shade.
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