How to tend a Ixeris chinensis

Also known as: Ixeris chinensis (Thunb.) Kitag., Prenanthes chinensis Thunb., Ixeris chinensis f. chinensis , Ixeris chinensis var. chinensis , Paraixeris chinensis (Thunb.) H.S.Pak, Ixeridium chinense (Thunb.) Tzvelev, Barkhausia tenella Benth., Lactuca lacerrima f. flavissima (Hayata) Kitam.

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Grows in sunny places

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, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia
Category
Compositae, Ixeridium
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, fruiting period June-July
Flower colors
yellow, white, fruit color red olive
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