How to tend a Excoecaria cochinchinensis

Also known as: Antidesma bicolor Hassk., Sapium cochinchinense Kuntze, Excoecaria bicolor Hassk., Excoecaria bicolor var. orientalis (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Gagnep., Excoecaria bicolor var. purpurascens Pax & K.Hoffm., Excoecaria bicolor var. viridis Pax & K.Hoffm., Excoecaria cochinchinensis var. viridis (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Merr., Excoecaria orientalis Pax & K.Hoffm., Excoecaria quadrangularis Müll.Arg., Excoecaria cochinchinensis var. cochinchinensis

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Resistant to half shade, put in places with scattered light

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
China
Category
Euphorbiaceae, Excoecaria
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period year around
Flower colors
Leaf color green in upper surface, lower surface fuchsia or red
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