Rondeletia odorata (Panama Rose)
Botanical names: Rondeletia odorata, Rondeletia speciosa, Rondeletia coccinea
Common name: Panama Rose
Family: Rubiaceae
Origin: Panama, Cuba
USDA Zone: 10-11
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsEvergreen shrub, 6 to 10 feet tall (1.8-3 m); opposite sessile, ovate to oblong leaves with wavy margins. Reddish orange tubular flowers with yellow throats in summer to fall. This plant is a great butterfly attractor, blooms most of the year, most profusely from spring to fall. Inspite of the name, the flowers are not very fragrant. The most fragrant part of the plant is a root.
Similar plants: Rondeletia odorata (Panama Rose)
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