Cantua, Magic Flower, Sacred Flower of the Incas
Cantuabuxifolia 'Golden Inca'

Family: Polemoniaceae (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Cantua (KAN-tew-uh)
Species: buxifolia (buks-ih-FOH-lee-uh)
Cultivar: Golden Inca

Category
Shrubs

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Gold (yellow-orange)

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting