Commicarpus plumbagineus

Commicarpus plumbagineus

Native to:
Afghanistan | Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burundi | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gulf States | India | Iran | Kenya | Lebanon-Syria | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Pakistan | Palestine | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Somalia | South Africa | Spain | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Nyctaginaceae
Genus:
Commicarpus
Species:
Commicarpus plumbagineus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Vine , Subshrub
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
Bloom Colors:
pink, magenta
Ground Cover:
Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
butterflies, native bees
Deer Resistant:
Yes