Barleria repens (Coral Creeper)
TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0108 Botanical Name: Barleria repens Common Name: Coral Creeper, Red Barleria, Small Bush Violet, Pink-Ruellia Cultivar: N/A Family: Acanthaceae Barleria repens Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: South Africa Landscaping Information Plant Type : Vine, Groundcover Texture: Medium, Dense Form: Mat to Mound Height (on average, in landscape use): <1' Height to Spread Ratio: A sprawling groundcover. Grows much more horizontally than vertically. Growth Rate: Fast Landscape Values: Color, Edging, Filler, Groundcover, Mass, Quick Effect, Lanai, Erosion Control Outstanding Quality: Flower Color Barleria repens Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers: 1.5"-2" long, 5 petals, 2 stamens ; bell-tubular shaped; red-orange to coral to salmon colored. Not fragrant. Barl...