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Growing Requirements

Requires a well-lit situation offering the plant protection from the hot sun.

Characteristics

Mid green edged with bright pink. In the cooler months the newer growth is flushed with shades of apricot to pink. The colour darkens as the leaves mature. The petioles are marked with bright pink. The margins of the medium size leaves are moderately to heavily undulated. The very tips usually turn down. The newer foliage is held fairly erect.

History

'Monte Cristo'
Speciesfruticosa
Colours
  • Pink
  • White
Origin Countryflag of United States United States
Leaf ShapeIntermediate
Light RequirementFiltered Light
SizeMedium
Produces FlowersYes
Produces SeedYes
SizeMedium