How to tend a Callistephus chinensis
Also known as: Callistemma hortense Cass., Callistephus hortensis Cass., Callistephus lacinians Borbás, Amellus speciosus Gaterau, Aster chinensis L., Asteriscodes chinense (L.) Kuntze, Aster regalis Salisb., Aster lacinians Borbás, Diplopappus chinensis (L.) Less.
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Keep soil moist, water and drain timely
Sunlight
Likes sunshine, avoid strong direct light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
After flowering remove the withered flowers, the part on the ground will wither in winter, the plant germinates again in spring
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Compositae, Callistephus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-October, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- red, blue, yellow
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