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Callisia fragrans or Basket Plant |
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Callisia fragrans
(Basket Plant, Inch Plant) |
Family: Commelinaceae
Origin: Mexico
Light: Full sun, sun-part shade, light shade, part-full shade
Height: 1-3'
Spacing: 1-1.5'
Blooms: White, in early winter or early Spring
Foliage: Bronze-green, mottled
Soil: Well-drained, drought tolerant
Water: Regular
Propagation: Division
Caution: Rapid spreading by runners, cuttings
Uses: Containers, indoors, hanging baskets
Comments: Callisia fragrans or Basket Plant or Inch Plant is a herbaceous
tropical perennial that continuously puts out runners which can be cut
and easily propagated. Anyone can grow this plant. It is
a rapid grower and the foliage looks very nice in a hanging basket with
the runners cascading down from the pot. Basket Plant is a
low-maintenance succulent groundcover. Protect plants from frost.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 3-9 |
