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Jovellana punctata
Jovellana punctata, or the teacup flower, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Calceolariaceae. It is native to central Chile.
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Description
Jovellana punctata is a semi-evergreen plant that has red stems with toothed, bright green leaves. Its flowers are white, light pink or light lilac and can grow up to be 1.5m tall and can spread 0.6m. It is said to have a minty-spicy fragrance.
How it is grown
This plant can be propagated with stem tip cuttings. It prefers to grow in loamless, fertile soil under direct sunlight. It should be watered regularly. This species is said to grow well with Jovellana violacea, a closely related species.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 855543.