How to tend a Clerodendrum trichotomum

Also known as: Siphonanthus trichotomus (Thunb.) Nakai, Siphonanthus yakusimensis Nakai, Clerodendrum trichotomum var. esculentum Makino, Siphonanthus trichotomus var. esculentus (Makino) Nakai, Siphonanthus trichotomus var. ferrugineus (Nakai) Nakai, Clerodendrum fargesii Dode, Clerodendrum koshunense Hayata, Clerodendrum serotinum Carrière, Clerodendrum trichotomum f. albicarpum Satomi, Clerodendrum trichotomum var. fargesii (Dode) Rehder, Clerodendrum trichotomum var. ferrugineum Nakai, Clerodendrum yakusimense (Nakai) Nakai, Clerodendrum trichotomum var. villosum P.S.Hsu, Siphonanthus trichotomus var. fargesii (Dode) Nakai, Ovieda trichotoma (Thunb.) Baill., Clerodendrum trichotomum var. tomentosum Moldenke, Clerodendrum trichotomum var. yakusimense (Nakai) Nakai, Clerodendrum trichotomum f. ferrugineum (Nakai) Ohwi

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Ikes warm moist environments, like sunshine and resistant to shade

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Apply plenty base fertilizer, apply little in the seedling stage, top-dressing chemical fertilizers in peak growth stages if needed

Pruning

Remove dead and diseased branches timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Verbenaceae, Clerodendrum
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 20-30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period June-November
Flower colors
green white, purple red
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