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.
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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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