How to tend a Leycesteria formosa

Also known as: Hamelia connata Wall. ex DC., Leycesteria formosa var. brachysepala Airy Shaw, Leycesteria formosa var. formosa , Leycesteria limprichtii H.J.P.Winkl.

Watering

Keep soil moist

Sunlight

Like half shade, may grow in places with bright scattered light

Soil

Likes loose and fertile loam

Fertilizer

Mainly use base fertilizers, top-dressing at the late stages

Pruning

Remove dead and diseased branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia
Category
Caprifoliaceae, Leycesteria
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 20-30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period May-October
Flower colors
white or pink, sometimes with fuchsia
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