How to tend a Solanum betaceum

Also known as: Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendtn., Cyphomandra betacea var. betacea , Cyphomandra crassifolia (Ortega) Kuntze, Cyphomandra crassifolia (Ortega) J.F.Macbr., Cyphomandra procera Wawra, Pionandra betacea (Cav.) Miers, Solanum crassifolium Ortega, Solanum insigne Lowe, Solanum obliquum Bertero ex Dunal

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Like sunshine, high quality fruits in sunny places

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Apply adequate base fertilizers before transplanting, apply liquid fertilizers once to twice monthly then

Pruning

Thin branches timely, keep more side branches for better fruit setting

About this plant

Origin
Subtropical high lands
Category
Solanaceae, Cyphomandra
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, fruiting period June-July
Flower colors
white pink, fruit color orange red
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