How to tend a Callicarpa dichotoma

Also known as: Porphyra dichotoma Lour., Callicarpa dichotoma f. albifructa Moldenke, Callicarpa gracilis Siebold & Zucc., Callicarpa japonica var. dichotoma (Lour.) Bakh., Callicarpa purpurea Juss., Callicarpa japonica var. angustifolia Sav., Callicarpa jamamurasaki Siebold ex Miq.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Verbenaceae, Callicarpa
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-June, fruiting period July-November
Flower colors
purple, fruit color purple
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