General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 3 to 5 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Gray-green leaves are pubescent (velvety)
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: Small dry capsule containing numerous seeds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 7 to 14 days
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, gently pressing into soil
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Grey Barleria

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Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-03-19
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-03-19
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-03-19
Location: Botanical Garden München-Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany.
Date: May
Location: Durban, South Africa
Date: June
credit: JMK

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