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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Plant Height: 5 to 8 feet (1.5-2.4m)
Plant Spread: 5 to 8 feet (1.5-2.4m)
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Orange to Brick and Scarlet Red with Red calyces
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Other: Year round
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Chinese Hat
  • Cup and Saucer
  • Parasol Flower
  • Mandarin's Hat

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Location: Tampa Bay, Florida 
Date: November 
Chinese Hat Plant Holmskioldia Sanguinea
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida 
Date: November 
Chinese Hat Plant Holmskioldia Sanguinea
Location: Belle Isle Conservatory, Detroit, MI
Date: 2015-07-17
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-11-26
Location: Mysore, India
Date: 2012
Location: Botanical Garden Copenhagen
Date: 2016-12-04
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Date: February 2013
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2016-11-04
Location: Mysore, India
Date: 2010-09-01
May be this was the peak of its growth and bloom. In 2011, I buil
Location: Belle Isle Conservatory, Detroit, MI
Date: 2015-07-17
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-11-26
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-11-26
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
At Selby Gardens
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-11-26
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-11-26
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-11-26
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Date: February 2013
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Date: February 2013
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
At Selby Gardens
Comments:
  • Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Nov 30, 2012 1:15 PM concerning plant:
    I recently purchased this plant at a local plant sale and can't decide if I want to plant it in the ground or grow it in a container on the deck. It's listed for zone 10 and 11 and I'm in zone 9 where we sometimes have frosts and freezes so I will probably grow it as a container plant to be moved to a protected location during cold nights. I've heard that this one is a scandent shrub that loves to climb, reaching 6' in height and width and that it needs a trellis for support, but I will probably keep it pruned to a more manageable size. I love the colorful fall foliage of this shrub and also the cute and colorful little flowers that resemble little hats or parasols!

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