How to grow Firespike

Odontonema tubiforme

Full Sun
OR
Partial Sun
Medium

Prune three times a year and fertilize 3 times a year too. They can be planted between other shrubs so the side branches grow up instead of flopping down, and this will also protect them from cold and frost.¹

How long does Firespike take to grow?

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Other names for Firespike

Odontonema tubiforme (Bertol.) Kuntze, Odontonema strictum

Footnotes

¹ http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/firespike.html