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Intermediate
skill rating |
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3m
max. spread |
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3m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Cestrum elegans
Other names: Red cestrum, Cestrum purpureum
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Genus: Cestrum
Species: C. elegans - C. elegans is a vigorous, evergeen shrub with arching branches, matt, mid-green leaves, panciles of tubular, red to purple-red flowers in summer and autumn followed by purple-red fruit.
Cestrum elegans is: Evergreen
Flower: Red, Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple, Red in Autumn
Foliage: Mid-green in All seasons
Fruit: Reddish-purple in Autumn
Habit: Arching
Toxicity: All parts are poisonous if ingested.
Cestrum elegans (Red cestrum) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Outdoors, grow in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered site in sun or part shade. Alternatively, grow under glass in loam based compost in full light with shade from intense sun. Provide good ventilation.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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