How to tend a Rehmannia glutinosa

Also known as: Rehmannia sinensis (Buc'hoz) Libosch. ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Rehmannia chaneti (H.Lév.) H.Lév., Sparmannia sinensis Buc'hoz, Chirita chaneti H.Lév., Digitalis glutinosa Gaertn., Gerardia glutinosa (Gaertn.) Bunge, Rehmannia glutinosa var. hemsleyana Diels, Rehmannia glutinosa f. purpurea Matsuda, Rehmannia glutinosa var. huechingensis Chao & Shih, Rehmannia glutinosa f. huechingensis (Chao & Shih) P.K.Hsiao, Rehmannia chinensis Libosch. ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Rehmannia glutinosa f. lutea Y.C.Chu & J.F.Li, Rehmannia chanetii (H.Lév.) H.Lév., Rehmannia glutinosa var. typica Matsuda, Rehmannia lutea var. purpurea Makino, Rehmannia glutinosa f. purpurea Makino, Rehmannia glutinosa var. purpurea (Makino) Makino & Nemoto, Rehmannia glutinosa f. purpurea (Makino) Makino

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Like adequate light

Soil

Likes loose and breathable sandy loam

Fertilizer

Apply enough base fertilizers before transplanting

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, dead and diseased leaves timelyremove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Scrophulariaceae, Rehmannia
Size
Diameter ≥ 5 cm, height 5-30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period April-July
Flower colors
Leaf color green, flower color light red purple
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