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{{SPlantbox
{{SPlantbox
|familia=Ericaceae
|familia=Ericaceae
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|genus=Agapetes
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|genus=Agapetes
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|species=serpens
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|species=serpens
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|taxo_author=(Wight) Sleumer
|habit=shrub
|habit=shrub
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|max_zone=10
|max_zone=10
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|image=Upload.png
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|image=Agapetes serpens - Berlin Botanical Garden - IMG 8741.JPG
|image_width=240
|image_width=240
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Describe the plant here...
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'''Agapetes serpens''' is a semi-climbing shrub [[species]] native to the [[Himalayas]], 40–60 cm tall, grown as an ornamental for its attractive pendulous benches of red tubular flowers blooming over a long period. It is mostly grown in climates from cool temperate to sub-tropical.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
===Propagation===
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Propagation is from cuttings.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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File:Agapetes serpens (BG Zurich)-02.JPG| photo 1
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File:Agapetes serpens 04.jpg| photo 2
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