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Lamiaceae
Chinese Hat Plant
Holmskioldia sanguinea
Exotic charm.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Holmskioldia
- Native to
- India, Himalayas
- Bloom season
- Fall, Winter
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 5-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The common name comes from the saucer-shaped calyx that surrounds the tubular flower, resembling a Chinese coolie hat.
- The genus is named after Theodor Holmskiold, an 18th-century Danish botanist and nobleman.
- Despite being called 'Chinese hat plant,' it is actually native to the Himalayan foothills of India, not China.
- The plant can be trained as a vine, shrub, or small standard tree depending on pruning techniques.
- Hummingbirds and sunbirds are particularly attracted to the bright tubular flowers for their nectar.
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