Achimenes erecta
Hot water plant, Cupid's bower, Achimenes coccinea, Nut orchid, Magic flower
Achimenes Achimenes
A. erecta - A. erecta is a tender, long-stemmed, trailing, deciduous perennial with whorled, ovate to elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves and tubular, bright red flowers from early summer into autumn.
Achimenes erecta is: Evergreen
Trailing
Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other)
Remove faded flowers and foliage as required.
Divide rhizomes in spring.
Division, Stem tip cuttings
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Achimenes erecta (Hot water plant) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Water freely in growth, sparingly in dormancy. Feed at quarter-strength every watering. In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun, in part shade in hot areas.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Achimenes erecta
Hot water plant, Cupid's bower, Achimenes coccinea, Nut orchid, Magic flower
Achimenes Achimenes
A. erecta - A. erecta is a tender, long-stemmed, trailing, deciduous perennial with whorled, ovate to elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves and tubular, bright red flowers from early summer into autumn.
Evergreen
Trailing
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Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other)
Remove faded flowers and foliage as required.
Divide rhizomes in spring.
Division, Stem tip cuttings
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Achimenes erecta (Hot water plant) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Water freely in growth, sparingly in dormancy. Feed at quarter-strength every watering. In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun, in part shade in hot areas.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
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Soil types: | Loamy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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