How to tend a Cleome hassleriana

Also known as: Tarenaya hassleriana (Chodat) Iltis, Cleome hassleriana Chodat, Cleome sesquiorygalis Naudin ex C.Huber, Tarenaya hassleriana var. parviflora Verloove & Lambinon

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical Americas
Category
Capparaceae, Cleome
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period late summer to early autumn, fruiting period late summer to early autumn
Flower colors
pink, rarely white, leaf color green
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