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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Rose-pink with small maroon spots or streaks on the corolla, tube and lobes.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Tuber
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2013-06-29
Blooms on my young S. douglasii.
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2014-02-08
This is showing the first stem coming out of dormancy due to our

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