Orthosiphon aristatus
CAT'S WHISKERS, JAVA TEA
Lamiaceae

 
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Plant type: semi-deciduous sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, QLD, China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia

Other Botanical Names: Clerodendranthus spicatus, Clerodendrum spicatum, Orthosiphon spiralis, Orthosiphon stamineus

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Orthosiphon aristatus
CAT'S WHISKERS, JAVA TEA
Lamiaceae

 

  Plant type: semi-deciduous sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve-blue or white

Flowering Time: mid spring to late spring, late summerearly autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal hedge, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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