Centradenia spp. branches are angled or winged and the stems are often colored. The leaves are lanceolate or ovate, pointy, simple and opposite with well-defined veining, somewhat velvety, and often flushed with red on the undersides. Flowers have 4-lobed calyx, 4 petals, 8 stamens, and a 4-loculed ovary, pink or white. It is a lovely, bushy plant, produces clusters of small pink to mauve flowers in panicles either terminally or along the branches in winter.
Centradenia Inaequilateralis Care
Centradenia Inaequilateralis
What is the plant
Centradenia inaequilateralis is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to southern Mexico, and Central America. With its pink-purple flowers, its cultivar 'Cascade' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
humidity
Normal
lighting
Full Sun
hardiness zone
8 - 10
difficulty
Easy
hibernation
Cold period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Moderate watering
Pruning
Pinch out growing tips to promote a bushy habit.
Sunlight
Partial shade with light.
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Soil
Well-drained soil
Container
In container grown, overwinter indoors, replace, or take cuttings.
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