How to tend a Pachystachys lutea
Also known as: Justicia lutea Ruiz & Pav. ex Schult., Pachystachys albiflora Rizzini, Justicia lutea (Nees) Ruiz & Pav. ex B.D.Jacks.
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Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry
Sunlight
Like moderate light, relatively resistant to shade
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Apply 1-2 times monthly in spring
Pruning
Remove withered flowers, diseased and yellowing leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Peru, Mexico
- Category
- Acanthaceae, Aphelandra
- Size
- Diameter ⥠20 cm, height 15-30 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period June-September
- Flower colors
- Leaf color green, flower color white, bract golden yellow
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