Dragons Breath Live Tropical Plant Unusual Unique Purple Leaved Ground Cover House Plant Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emeralds TM

Product Information: Common Name: Dragons Breath Botanical Name: Hemigraphis repanda Mature Size: 6 to 8 inches Flower Color: White nondescript flower colored foliage Bloom Form: Small single Fragrance: None Recommended USDA Zone: 9, 10, 11 Soil Type: Fertile Well Draining Soil PH: Neutral Watering: Moderate Special Features: Low Growing, Easy to Grow, Unusual Suggested Uses: Shade Garden Ground Cover, Bedding, Potted, Baskets, House Plant House Plant Adaptive: Yes Limited Conditional Warranty: Healthy Arrival Extended Long Term Warranty: None Country of origin: USA Hemigraphis repanda or Dragons Breath is a low growing ground cover, with dense tight growth habit. It has very pretty elongated leaves with a crinkled texture in shades of almost black purple, burgundy, maroon, and olive green. It blooms throughout the warm season with small single white flowers, which are nondescript by themselves, but stand out prettily against the colored foliage. The fine and delicate stems and low, dense, tight habit making it an excellent choice for ground cover, borders, hanging baskets, window boxes and especially mixed color container gardens. A lightly shaded location is best. Dragons Breath can be acclimated to grow indoors as a houseplant. And, of course, an unusual and interesting common name for all true believers in all garden things wonderful and magical (including Dragons).