Callisia fragrans (Basket Plant) - Video 1

Botanical names: Callisia fragrans, Spironema fragrans

Common names: Basket Plant, Golden tendril, Russian Holistic Medicinal Plant

Family: Commelinaceae

Origin: Mexico

Hardiness: 25°F

USDA Plant Hardiness MapGroundcover and low-growing 2ft plantSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeShadeModerate waterWhite, off-white flowersEthnomedical plant.
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Callisia fragrans
Callisia fragrans (Basket Plant, Golden tendril) Glossy green or variegated leaves. Produces fragrant white flowers in clusters from spring to fall. Easy to grow indoors and often used in folk medicine.


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