How to tend a Cantua buxifolia
Also known as: Cantua dependens Pers., Periphragmos dependens Ruiz & Pav.
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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
- Peru
- Category
- Polemoniaceae, Cantua
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April-May
- Flower colors
- purple red
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