Bat Face Cuphea (Cuphea 'Firecracker') - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Shrub
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height:	2 feet
Plant Spread:	2 feet
Leaves:	Evergreen
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Red Other: With dark purple, fuzzy center.
Flower Time:	Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Uses:	Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP13595, CPBR
Parentage:	Cuphea llavea x Cuphea procumbens

Common names

Bat Face Cuphea
Firecracker Cuphea

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Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 8/29/15

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Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 7/1/15

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-08-14

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-08-14

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Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-26

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Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 6/12/15
last year's seeds

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-08-14

Uploaded by valleylynn

Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-07-27
Nicknamed 'Bat-faced' Cuphea for reasons that are clear in this p

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Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-26

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Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-26

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-08-14

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2006-10-02

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Location: Kalama, Wa.

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-08-14

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Comments:

Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Aug 20, 2013 11:40 AM concerning plant:

Cuphea needs regular water in the heat of summer, at least once a week if in the ground, more often if in containers.
It can be brought indoors for winter in zones 9a and below.

If you plant it in the ground, you will need to provide extra water until the root system establishes. Prune back after flowering season is over. This will give it a tidier appearance.

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