Its flowers are unique in that they produce beautiful blooms all year long – no winter dormancy for this houseplant!
It is closely related to the Hibiscus family and can grow up to five feet tall when grown outdoors – though you can maintain it at a much smaller size when you grow it in a container inside.
Brazilian candles can be grown outdoors, but are most often cultivated as houseplants in temperate zones because they prefer hot, humid conditions.
Grown in a container, Brazilian candles have the ability to bloom all winter long provided that the proper conditions are met.
In most cases, the plant is only grown as a houseplant with dark blue stamens. Again, it can bloom year-round but its flowering period typically extends from late spring until early fall.
It can grow up to four or five feet tall outside but generally only grows to around three feet in a container.