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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aizoaceae (Ice Plants) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Magenta |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Fall |
| Parentage: (Lampranthus multiradiatus hybrid?) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Lampranthus 'Hot Flash' - A low growing evergreen succulent subshrub growing under 1 foot tall and spreading to 2 to 3 feet or more with narrow gray-green succulent leaves along reddish stems. The brilliant magenta pink 1 inch wide flowers nearly smother the foliage in spring and then often again with a lighter bloom in later summer and fall - quite a sight! Plant in full to part sun in a fairly well drained soil and water occasionally to infrequently - this plant does very well in our summer dry mediterranean climate. Hardy to 20 to 25°F and useful in USDA Zones 9 and above. A good solid groundcover, particularly on a gentle slope or mound and makes a nice showy container plant. We have not found information on who bred this plant but it appears that it could be a Lampranthus multiradiatus hybrid. The name for the genus is from the Latin words 'lampros' meaning "bright" and 'anthos' meaning flower in reference to the bright showy flowers of the genus. This plant was seems to have been originally cleverly named after a round firecracker that resembles a cherry, but this name conflicted with an existing trademark. We purchased our original stock plants from Annies Annuals.
The information presented on this page is based on research that we have conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations we have made of it growing in the nursery's garden and in other gardens we have visited, as well how it performs in our nursery crops out in the field. We will incorporate comments that we receive from others as well and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they have knowledge of cultural information that would aid others in growing Lampranthus 'Hot Flash'. |
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