Graptophyllum ilicifolium
Common Name: Holly-leaved fuchsia
Family: Acanthaceae
Location: Mackay, Nth QLD
Flower Colour: Bright scarlet
Flowers: Spring – early summer
Soil: Moist soil
Drainage: Well drained
Exposure: Semi shaded
Growth habit: Height – 3 to 5 m x Width - 1.4 m
Water: Assured moisture level
Danger: Frost
Prune: Maintain bushy features by pruning. Help stop branches snapping as it can get leggy.
Attracts: Nectar birds & bees.
Photos are examples only and are a guide to what your plant can be like when mature.
Photos: Heather Miles, Barbara Melville, Pat Carlton