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Characteristics
Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug, Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Shrub, Houseplant, Poisonous, A shrub or small tree.
Lifespan
Perennial, Woody, Evergreen
Flower
Flowers are white, pink, red, lilac, purple, orange, salmon, apricot, or yellow. They are 5-petaled, single, and hose-in-hose or true double. Corolla's are funnelform and have a slender tube. Stamens are attached below the throat. The inflorescence is a terminal cyme and grow all over the plant. They bloom from late spring to late summer., Attractive, fragrant flowers that are white, crimson or pink.
Fruit
Fruits are a slender pair of pod-like follicles that are 5-7" long, green, and have small, fringed seeds. They are not particularly attractive and can lead to litter clean up so dead-head flowers to prevent seed heads from forming.
Benefits
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
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Taxonomy
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Nerium