pod said:Pretty blooms. Do you have a photo of the full plant by any chance?
These plants are annual or biennial and they produce volunteer seedlings around themselves after they flower, allowing new plants to grow even if the old one dies.
After flowering, the 'Tree of Love' plants die unless the inflorescence is removed.
'Tree of Love' plants are particularly vulnerable to spider mites, powdery mealybugs, and nematodes.They talked me right out of it!
...particularly vulnerable to spider mites, powdery mealybugs, and nematodes