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Sanchezia nobilis
Sanchezia, Tiger Plant
Origin: South America.
| Family |
| Acanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Sanchezia |
| Species |
| nobilis |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 41 |
| Height |
| 1 - 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1 -3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As a potted indoor or patio plant, mass plantings, city courtyards or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in partial sun to partial shade in moist, humus-rich and slightly acidic soil. |
| Shape |
| Clumping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Mealybugs and aphids. |
| Habitat |
| Primary and secondary rainforests. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple, pinnate, glossy evergreen leaves, measuring between 5 - 8 cm, arranged oppositely along branches. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy tubular flowers, 3 - 5 cm in length, growing upward along flowering stems. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are green and yellow. Flower buds are red and orange and flowers are yellow. |
| Texture Description |
| Leaves are smooth and leathery. Bark is slightly coarse. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Stem cuttings. |
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