Procris Species, Trailing Watermelon Begonia

Procrisrepens

Species
repens (REE-penz)
Synonym
Elatostema repens
Pellionia repens
Polychroa repens
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Provides Winter Interest
Veined
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Western, PA (Zone 6a) | February 2003 | neutral

Herbaceous creeper hugging the ground, or any support; with succulent, pinkish stems and 2-ranked alternate, flattened, thin-fleshy leave...Read More

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