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The look of the plant is a casual cottage garden style. Odontonema strictum is the botanical we call it firespike but it is also called mexican firespike.

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Pink firespike plant!!!

Tips for growing firespike plants. Firespike is a tropical native and likes to live in that environment. In san antonio firespike is grown for its beautiful deep green bushy tropical foliage in the spring summer and late fall and its magnificent purple lavendar purple or fuscia pink blooms depending upon the cultivar from early to middle august zones 8a 8b until the first freeze. Firespike is one of my favorite plants in my garden even when it s not in bloom.

It can tolerate some sandy soil but it won t live through extended periods of cold. The bloom time depends upon in what zone they are grown. And firespike s upright growth habit makes it a good fit in small or large yards. Pink is not common at all the red firespikes being most prevalent.

When you learn about firespike plant information the most crucial point is that it will live in usda zones 8 or higher which means the southernmost. Lest your eyebrows are rising too high no that is not my garden pictured in the top photo. This plant also makes an excellent accent in a tropical garden bed. The showy spikes of rich purple pink crown the tops of all.

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