Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Acanthaceae

Genus:

Aphelandra

Species:

Aphelandra almanegra

Growth Characteristics

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

hummingbirds, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds require high humidity and warm temperatures; fresh seed germinates best as viability declines rapidly.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI