Heimia salicifolia
SUN OPENER, WILLOW LEAF HEIMIA
Lythraceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2.5m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: USA, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America

Other Botanical Names: Decodon salicifolius, Ginoria flava, Nesaea salicifolia

Other Common Names: Elixir of the Sun, Sinicuichi

 
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Heimia salicifolia
SUN OPENER, WILLOW LEAF HEIMIA
Lythraceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2.5m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: mid summer to early autumn

Leaves: mid green

Edibility: herbalist herb


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: informal screen, formal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: tropical, moist temperate areas






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