Flowers:
Pink (Showy, bright pink bracts surround white true flowers; less frequently bracts come in white, red, orange, or yellow; flowers year round)
Foliage:
Green (Generally evergreen, sometimes deciduous foliage)
Soil:
Acidic, well-drained soils
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are evergreen in rainy climates, deciduous in dry climates. Shaped like little hearts, have drip tips, dark green in color, appearing almost like ivy. On the undersides of the leaves there are little hairs. Thorns are also noted.
