How to tend a Codariocalyx motorius

Also known as: Desmodium motorium (Houtt.) Merr., Hedysarum gyrans L.f., Codariocalyx gyrans (L.f.) Hassk., Desmodium gyrans var. roylei (Wight & Arn.) Baker, Meibomia gyrans (L.f.) Kuntze, Hedysarum motorium Houtt., Desmodium gyrans (L.f.) DC., Desmodium roylei Wight & Arn., Pseudarthria gyrans (L.f.) Hassk., Hedysarum saliens Salisb., Hedysarum motorium Houtt., Codariocalyx motorius var. glaber X.Y.Zhu & Y.F.Du, Codariocalyx gyrans var. roylei (Wight & Arn.) Schindl., Codariocalyx motorius var. roylei (Wight & Arn.) Ohashi

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Like sunshine, leaves can swing up and dowen under sunlight

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Apply 1-2 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia
Category
Leguminosae, Codariocalyx
Size
Diameter ≥ 5 cm, height 15-20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period July-September
Flower colors
purple red
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