How to tend a Polygonum amplexicaule

Also known as: Polygonum amplexicaule D.Don, Bistorta amplexicaulis (D.Don) Greene, Bistorta amplexicaulis var. alba Munshi & Javeid, Bistorta amplexicaulis var. dhorpatanensis Yonek. & H.Ohashi, Bistorta amplexicaulis var. pendula H.Hara, Bistorta amplexicaulis subsp. sinensis (F.B.Forbes & Hemsl.) Soják, Bistorta amplexicaulis subsp. sinomontana (Sam.) Yonek. & H.Ohashi, Bistorta henryi Yonek. & H.Ohashi, Bistorta oxyphylla (Wall. ex Meisn.) Greene, Bistorta petiolata Petrov, Bistorta sinomontana (Sam.) Miyam., Bistorta sinomontana var. pubifolia Miyam. & H.Ohba, Bistorta speciosa (Hook.f.) Greene, Bistorta amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

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

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove and shape excessive branches

About this plant

Origin
East Asia
Category
Polygonaceae, Polygonum
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-July, fruiting period August-September
Flower colors
white, light red, fruit color brown
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