Hemigraphis alternata 'Exotica'
PURPLE WAFFLE PLANT
Acanthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Tropical Asia

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Hemigraphis alternata 'Exotica'
PURPLE WAFFLE PLANT
Acanthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer

Leaves: corrugated; dark green; flushed purple; purple underneath


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, hanging basket, groundcovers, spillover, indoors

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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