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0.6m
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1.2m
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2-5 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Tweedia caerulea
Other names: Southern star, Tweedia , Oxypetalum caeruleum
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Genus: Tweedia
Species: T. caerulea - T. caerulea is a tender, evergreen, climber with blue-green leaves and light blue flowers that bloom from early summer until autumn.
Tweedia caerulea is: Evergreen
Flower: Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Foliage: Blue-green, Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Branching, Climbing
Tweedia caerulea (Southern star) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Conservatory, Indoor, Containers, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant under glass in loam-based compost in indirect light and good ventilation. Or plant outdoors in warm, sheltered frost-free spot. Apply a dry winter mulch. Provide support for climbing stems.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) |
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