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Bat Face, St Peter Plant
Cuphea llavea
33.7748, -84.2963
Field Notes
Description:
This bush has tiny red flowers with purple leaves. Flowers are about 1cm (1/4 to 1/2 inch) in size. Plant is 90cm wide (3 ft) and It is not hardy in my zone 7 but is thriving in the heat of the summer. I do not know if it will reseed or come back from the roots next year. Some non-hardy plants do come back in my yard because I heavily mulch (4-6 inches of pine bark) each fall.
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Scientific Name: Cuphea llavea
Synonym: Cuphea barbigera, Parsonsia llavea
Family: Lythraceae
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