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Wright’s Trumpets

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Wright’s Trumpets (Acleisanthes wrightii)

Description: The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1952), Cuba, and his native Connecticut.

Family: Nyctaginaceae

Synonym(s):

USDA SymbolACWR3

Duration: Perennial

Habit: Herb

Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov

Water Use: Low

Light Requirements: Sun

Soil Moisture: Moist

Bloom Notes:

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