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GENERAL
Origin
:
sub-tropical,
tropical
Humidity
:
semi-arid, semi-
humid
Propagation :
cuttings
Maintenance :
moderate
CONDITIONS
Stagnant water :
vulnerable
Irrigation
:
medium
Salinity/ppm :
moderate (1800
ppm)
Hardiness
:
+6°C
SHAPE
Type
:
shrub
Height
:
3 m
Spread
:
3 m
Foliage
:
evergreen
FLOWER
Colour
:
lilac, pale pink
Size
:
7 cm
Period
:
August - October
FRUIT
Type of fruit :
pod
Fruit size
:
2 cm
Toxicity
:
poisonous
Native to India and southeast Asia, this tall, rangy and fast-growing shrub with multi-stems
can grow up to 3 metres high. It is not planted in Arriyadh as often as it used to be, but is
still occasionally found on farms. The large, heart-shaped leaves are dark green with velvety
undersides. Numerous, large, funnel-shaped, pinkish-lilac flowers, appearing in clusters, last only
a day or two, but the shrub is an all-year bloomer. Berry-like fruits produce many seeds. A.
campanulata grows in many soils, especially well in sandy soil, and requires full sun. The shrub is
drought-tolerant, but wilts completely after a long period without irrigation; it is also not hardy
in a spell of heavy frost. Propagation is by hardwood cuttings. Pruning and irrigation should be
carried out regularly to improve the shrub’s appearance. Valuable as a dense screen or informal
hedge, the lush, green foliage and bright flowers make this shrub a valuable background plant for
a park or large garden, or as a contrast in a desert scheme.
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Argyreia campanulata,
Convolvulaceae
Hawaiian Baby Woodrose