Mackaya Species, Forest Bell Bush

Mackayabella

Family
Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Mackaya (MAK-kay-uh)
Species
bella (BEL-luh)
Synonym
Asystasia bella
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
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)
Danger
Pollen may cause allergic reaction
Bloom Color
Lavender
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Perris, California

Sonoma, California

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Sonoma, CA (Zone 9a) | September 2010 | positive

I've had this plant for years (potted); I never put it in the ground, so far.
Easy to take cuttings. I had it in shade and found i...Read More

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(Zone 9b) | August 2008 | positive

This is a very handsome small to medium sized evergreen shrub, ideal for growing in partial to full shade beneath trees or much larger gr...Read More

S
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | May 2004 | neutral

Origin: South Africa - genus Mackaya was named after James Townsend Mackay, author of Flora Hibernica and the specific epithet bella is L...Read More

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