Karomia Secies, Purple Chinese Hat, Tahitian Hat Plant, Wild Parasol Flower

Karomiatettensis

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Karomia (ka-RO-mee-uh)
Synonym
Holmskioldia tettensis
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Lavender
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
By tip layering
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

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

Bartow, Florida

Bradenton, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida(2 reports)

Fort Myers, Florida

Lakeland, Florida

Melbourne, Florida

Palm Harbor, Florida

Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Riverview, Florida

Seminole, Florida

Shreveport, Louisiana

Baytown, Texas

Galveston, Texas

Harlingen, Texas

New Braunfels, Texas

Spring, Texas

Texas City, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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Bradenton, FL | March 2015 | positive

In zone 9b/10a, Bradenton, FL. Tree is about 7 years old, flowers yearly, hardly have to do a thing to it. No problems with fungus or pes...Read More

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Fort Lauderdale, FL | October 2008 | positive

Blooms as long as the weather is warm. Also attracts hummingbirds!
One of my favorite plants.

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | June 2006 | positive

I got this plant in late summer last year. It was in bloom and bloomed until cold weather.

Now it is the first day of sum...Read More

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