Cuphea llavea (Cigar Plant)

Botanical names: Cuphea llavea, Cuphea barbigera

Common names: Cigar Plant, Bat Head, Bat Face, St Peter Plant

Family: Lythraceae

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Flowers resemble a burning sigar. Origin - Mexico, Jamaica. Beautiful everblooming small shrub 1-2" tall that can be used as a perfect groundcover. Great butterfly attractor. Very hight drought tolerance.

Similar plants: Cuphea llavea (Cigar Plant)

• Cuphea carthagenensis (Tarweed)
• Cuphea hyssopifolia (Mexican False Heather)
• Cuphea ignea (Cigar Flower)
• Cuphea melvilla (Candy Corn Plant)
• Cuphea sp. ''Twinkle Pink'' (Cuphea)
• Cuphea sp. (Cigarette Plant)