Aerva javanica
DESERT COTTON, KAPOK BUSH
Amaranthaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Aerva javanica
DESERT COTTON, KAPOK BUSH
Amaranthaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage, dry style & mediterranean designs

Uses: border, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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