How to tend a Cestrum nocturnum
Also known as: Cestrum hirtellum Schltdl., Cestrum leucocarpum Dunal, Cestrum multiflorum Roem. & Schult., Cestrum nocturnum Lam., Cestrum nocturnum var. mexicanum O.E.Schulz, Cestrum nocturnum var. nocturnum , Cestrum polyanthum Sendtn., Cestrum polyanthum Sendtn., Cestrum propinquum M.Martens & Galeotti, Cestrum scandens Thibaud ex Dunal, Cestrum scandens var. scandens , Cestrum spicatum Mill., Cestrum suberosum Jacq., Cestrum viride Moric. ex Dunal, Chiococca nocturna (L.) Jacq.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon
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
- South America, India
- Category
- Solanaceae, Cestrum
- Size
- Diameter ⥠20 cm, height ⥠25 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-June
- Flower colors
- white
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