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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: Clump forming, 1-2 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Shield Plant

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Location: Ghent University Botanical Garden, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-04
Location: Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg
Date: 2018-03-11
Location: National Botanical Garden (DC) | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-26
Location: Denpasar Bali Indonesia.
Date: 2021-04-02
Homalomena Rubescens leaf.
Location: Ghent University Botanical Garden, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-04
Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2015-01
Fairchild gardens conservatory
Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2015-01
Fairchild gardens conservatory
Location: Botanical garden UG, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-04
Location: Botanical garden UG, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-04
Location: Denpasar Bali Indonesia.
Date: 2021-04-02
Homalomena Rubescens under leaf.
Location: Ghent University Botanical Garden, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-04
Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2015-01
Fairchild gardens conservatory
Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2015-01
Fairchild gardens conservatory
Location: Ghent University Botanical Garden, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-02
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