Fast-growing plant that\u2019s easy to care for. Given its origin, it adapts well to Mediterranean or temperate climates (like ours), is hardy, and needs little water. A perfect choice if you\u2019re looking for an evergreen, highly ornamental shrub\u2014especially when it produces its spikes of tubular flowers in pink\/lavender tones in autumn and winter. Alongside the flowering, its green\/variegated foliage is velvety and aromatic. A combination that brings colour and texture to gardens in the colder seasons. It also adapts equally well to hot, dry climates and coastal areas, making it ideal for beds, borders, and pots. It pairs extremely well with Lavenders, Salvias, and others, creating natural, elegant, sustainable settings. <\/p>\n
Scientific name<\/strong>: Hemizygia sp.<\/em> CUIDADOS<\/strong> WARNING! Representative photo \u2013 the image shown is of a stock item at the time of cataloging and serves as a reference. The plant supplied will be similar to the photo but, depending on its growth stage, may vary in shape, appearance, or size (e.g., different leaf colour, with or without flowers\/fruit, etc.). A altura referida inclui o vaso pl\u00e1stico que se v\u00ea na fotografia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fast-growing plant that\u2019s easy to care for. Given its origin, it adapts well to Mediterranean or temperate climates (like ours), is hardy, and needs little water. A perfect choice if you\u2019re looking for an evergreen, highly ornamental shrub\u2014especially when it produces its spikes of tubular flowers in pink\/lavender tones in autumn and winter. Alongside the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31333,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"both","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1438,1440,744,743],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-86618","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-1-plants","product_cat-outdoor-plants-2","product_cat-outdoor-plants","product_cat-plants","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/86618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=86618"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=86618"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=86618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Common name<\/strong>: Hemizygia
Fam\u00edlia<\/strong>: Lamiaceae<\/em>
Origin<\/strong>: Southern Africa
Category<\/strong>: Outdoor plant
Approx. height<\/strong>: 80 cm
Pot diameter\/volume<\/strong>: 17 cm<\/p>\n
Light<\/strong>: Prefers full sun, though it tolerates partial shade (direct sun only for part of the day)
Temperature<\/strong>: Ideally 10\u00b0C to 35\u00b0C. They tolerate light frosts, but in colder climates they should be protected from severe cold. They usually tolerate heat well as long as the soil doesn\u2019t get waterlogged.
Watering<\/strong>: Water only when the soil starts to dry out on the surface. Once established, it\u2019s drought-tolerant and only needs occasional watering\u2014especially if planted in the ground. If it\u2019s in a pot\/planter, you may need to water more often; just watch out for waterlogging.
Soil<\/strong>: It doesn\u2019t need organic-rich substrates, but it does need well-draining, light mixes, as it doesn\u2019t tolerate waterlogging. Choose a substrate that won\u2019t compact and stays airy. You can use a universal potting mix mixed with sand to make it lighter. And if the plant is in a pot, add a layer of expanded clay at the bottom to help drainage.
Pruning<\/strong>: Occasional, to remove dry branches\/flowers, keeping the plant healthy and controlling growth if planted in the ground.
Not pet-friendly<\/strong>: This plant is toxic to pets.<\/p>\n