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

Watering

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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