How to tend a Quisqualis indica
Also known as: Kleinia quadricolor Crantz, Mekistus sinensis Lour. ex Gomes Mach., Quisqualis ebracteata P.Beauv., Quisqualis glabra Burm.f., Quisqualis grandiflora Miq., Quisqualis indica L., Quisqualis indica var. villosa C.B.Clarke, Quisqualis longiflora C.Presl, Quisqualis loureiroi G.Don, Quisqualis madagascariensis Bojer, Quisqualis obovata Schumach. & Thonn., Quisqualis pubescens Burm.f., Quisqualis sinensis Lindl., Quisqualis spinosa Blanco, Quisqualis villosa Roxb., Quisqualis indica var. oxypetala Kurz, Quisqualis indica var. villosa (Roxb.) Kurz
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Water thoroughly when soil surface is dry
Sunlight
Enjoy sufficient sunlight, resistant to half shade
Soil
Loose, fertile, and well-drained humus soil
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring and autumn
Pruning
Remove flower stem, diseased and rotten leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Asia
- Category
- Combretaceae, Quisqualis
- Size
- Diameterâ¥25cmï¼Heightâ¥35cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-August, viewing period one-two weeks
- Flower colors
- white to pink red
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