Cigar Plant

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Details

Common name

Cigar Plant

Botanical name

Cuphea ignea

Variety

Orange

Zone

USDA 9 - 11

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Bloom color

Red

Bloom time

summer-fall

Light

sun

Height

10-12" (25-31 cm)

Habit

rounded

Water

2-3 times per week

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

mulch to reduce weeds