Orphium Species, Sea Rose, Sticky Flower, Teringbos
Orphiumfrutescens

Family: Gentianaceae (jen-shun-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Orphium (OR-fee-um)
Species: frutescens (froo-TESS-enz)

Synonym:Chironia frutescens

Synonym:Roeslinia frutescens

Category

Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen
Succulent
Unknown

Foliage Color

Unknown

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Unknown

Danger

Unknown

Bloom Color

Magenta (pink-purple)

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Bloom Size

Unknown

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Other details

Unknown

Soil pH requirements

Unknown

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

Unknown

Seed Collecting

Unknown