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Amicia zygomeris (Amicia)
2 hours care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
1.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Amicia zygomeris
Other names
Amicia, Yoke-leaved amicia
Genus
Amicia Amicia
Species
A. zygomeris - A. zygomeris is a woody-perennial with green, heart-shaped leaflets with rounded pale-green and purple-red stipules. Purple and yellow pea-like flowers are borne in mid-autumn.
Amicia zygomeris is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Pale-green, Green, Flushed red, Flushed purple in Spring; Flushed purple, Pale-green, Green, Flushed red in Summer; Flushed red, Flushed purple, Pale-green, Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Amicia zygomeris (Amicia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only
Cultivation
Outdoors: grow in mild areas in fertile, moist but well-drained, soil. Likes full sun; mulch in winter in frost-prone areas. Under glass: loam-based potting soil, water freely and liquid feed in growing season - keep just wet in winter. Can be moved out
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Amicia zygomeris
Other names
Amicia, Yoke-leaved amicia
Genus
Amicia Amicia
Species
A. zygomeris - A. zygomeris is a woody-perennial with green, heart-shaped leaflets with rounded pale-green and purple-red stipules. Purple and yellow pea-like flowers are borne in mid-autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Pale-green, Green, Flushed red, Flushed purple in Spring; Flushed purple, Pale-green, Green, Flushed red in Summer; Flushed red, Flushed purple, Pale-green, Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Amicia zygomeris (Amicia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only
Cultivation
Outdoors: grow in mild areas in fertile, moist but well-drained, soil. Likes full sun; mulch in winter in frost-prone areas. Under glass: loam-based potting soil, water freely and liquid feed in growing season - keep just wet in winter. Can be moved out
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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