How to tend a Persicaria odorata

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Grows in sunny places and resistant to half shade

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients, pH 5-7

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Mediterranean coastal areas
Category
Polygonaceae, Persicaria
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period April-November
Flower colors
white or with light purple, leaf color green with wrinkle
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