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Norantea guianensis
Red Hot Poker Vine
Code: 67850
Price: $29.95
Quantity in Basket: None
Family: Marcgraviaceae
Large vining shrub with thick glossy leaves. It produces long orange-red flower spikes with unusual nectar pouches, which attract small birds and hummingbirds. Blooms year round in the tropics. Climbs with the help of adventitious roots to 30 feet. Full sun. West Indies. Hardy to only 50F. The University of Hawai also has a couple of nice photos of it on the web at: Univ. of Hawaii Campus Plants.
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(B) Hanging
basket (D) Dwarf
under 12" (F) Flourescent lights for
indoor light culture (H) Humid
conditions (M) Miniature
under 6" (T) Terrarium
plant (W) Winter
flowering
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