Cuphea carthagenensis (Tarweed)

Cuphea carthagenensis, Tarweed, Colombian Cuphea, Colombian Waxweed

Botanical name: Cuphea carthagenensis

Common names: Tarweed, Colombian Cuphea, Colombian Waxweed

Family: Lythraceae

Origin: Tropical America

Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunRegular waterPink flowers

Annual or perhaps short-lived perennial herbs, sometimes slightly woody at base.


Similar plants: Cuphea carthagenensis (Tarweed)



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