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Manettia luteorubra

Brazilian fire cracker; twining fire cracker; firecracker vine

Species Record #: gw1043424

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Botanical Information:

Genus: Manettia

Family: Rubiaceae

Author: Benth.

Synonyms: Manetti bicolor; Manetti discolor; Manetti inflata

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Manettia luteorubra
   by Nigella
Remarks:
Mannettia luteo-rubra has performed spectacularly in my garden, flowering most of the year and heaviest in the cooler months. It has not stopped blooming heavily since October even when temperatures dipped to 24 overnight. The emerald colored leaves have a very rought texture, the blooms are harder to the touch than they look(they look like they'd be soft and a little...

    by Nigella

Ratings
overall10.0
how easy  10.0
flower10.0
foliage10.0
propagate10.0
fragrancen/a
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