How to tend a Strobilanthes wallichii
Also known as: Pteracanthus alatus (Wall. ex Nees) Bremek., Ruellia alata Wall., Ruellia ampliata Edgew. ex Nees, Strobilanthes alata (Wall.) Nees, Strobilanthes wallichii var. microphylla Nees, Strobilanthes latisepala Hemsl., Strobilanthes atropurpurea var. wallichii (Nees) Kuntze, Ruellia alata Wall. ex Nees, Hemigraphis culionensis S.Y.Hu
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Keep soil moist during the growing season, water properly
Sunlight
Put in sunny places
Soil
Oil sand, clay or sand
Fertilizer
Top-dressing 4 times a year
Pruning
Remove dead and diseased branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China, Bangladesh, India
- Category
- Acanthaceae, Baphicacanthus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period November
- Flower colors
- purple, rose red or white
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