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Cuphea ignea
Flowering houseplantsMood Meter: Needs a Little Love
Small glossy leaves accompany narrow orange-red tubular flowers tipped dark and pale like tiny cigars.
Growth habit: woody or vining flowering.
Plant Mood Meter: Needs a Little Love
Preserve the species/cultivar's actual growth habit and category-specific care rather than flattening it into generic houseplant guidance.
Care guide
Very bright indirect light with some gentle direct sun. Direct sun: Gentle direct sun is often beneficial after acclimation.
Water after the upper portion begins drying while avoiding severe drought during active flowering.
Airy, well-draining tropical mix.
Average to moderate humidity is suitable.
Provide support for natural vines; shrubs generally need none.
Problems Planticist can help with UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
