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Form/flower

Acanthaceae

Heath carlowrightia is a densely branched shrub with narrow leaves and many small, purplish flowers from May to October. It grows on limestone and alluvial soils in open sun, often among rocks, in the Trans-Pecos, one of the most common Carlowrightia found there.

Plant Habit or Use: small shrub

Exposure: sun

Flower Color: purple

Blooming Period: spring
summer

Fruit Characteristics: 2-celled stalked capsule

Height: 1 to 2 feet

Width: 1 to 2 feet

Plant Character:

Heat Tolerance: very high

Water Requirements:

Soil Requirements: adaptable

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7

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