Pink Kurapia
Lippia nodiflora 'ECOLOPIA2'
Summary
Pink Kurapia® is the latest in this line of very low, vigorous groundcovers. With the same characteristically shorter internodes of New White Kurapia, Pink created a tight mass of small leaves on spreading stems. Plants bloomed with scores of pale pink blooms in May and June and continued pumping out modest numbers of flowers right through October, which was highly attractive to bees and butterflies. Due to gopher predation in the establishment period reducing the number of replicates, researchers were unable to statistically compare results between treatments. However, due to the high levels of aesthetic quality observed over the deficit season researchers recommend irrigating Pink Kurapia® on low water in WUCOLS region 2. Additionally, since Kurapia® is used as a lawn analog, it should be noted that this recommendation may not translate to sprinkler-based irrigation systems since some water may be intercepted by the dense foliage.
Proving its utility for low water landscapes, Pink Kurapia® is a recipient of our Blue Ribbon™ award for plants that performed at a very good to excellent level on the lowest irrigation treatment.
Basic Info
| Submitted by: | Kurapia Utility Groundcover |
| Trial Exposure: | Sun |
| Year evaluated: | 2020 |
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Width (after 2 yrs):
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54" - UC Davis
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Reported mature Height & Width:
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| WUCOLS plant type: | Gc |
| Water Needs & WUCOLS Region: |
Low - Region 2
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Overall Appearance rating:
(1-5 Scale, 5 is high)
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4.5 - UC Davis
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Flowering Months
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April-Oct. - UC Davis |
Growth and Quality Data
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