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4m
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4m
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5-10 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Iochroma cyaneum
Other names: Violet churur
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Genus: Iochroma
Species: I. cyaneum - I. cyaneum is a tender, spreading evergreen shrub with shiny green leaves which are greyish underneath and drooping clusters of deep purple-blue tubular flowers in summer. Fruit is rare in cultivation.
Iochroma cyaneum is: Evergreen
Flower: Purple in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in All seasons
Habit: Spreading
Iochroma cyaneum (Violet churur) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Grow under glass in soil-based compost in filtered light.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1) |
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