How to tend a Thevetia neriifolia

Also known as: Thevetia linearis Raf., Thevetia neriifolia Juss. ex A.DC., Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum., Thevetia peruviana f. aurantiaca H.St.John, Thevetia thevetia H.Karst., Cascabela peruviana (Pers.) Raf., Cerbera linearifolia Stokes, Cerbera peruviana Pers., Cerbera thevetia L., Thevetia neriifolia var. hirsuta Müll.Arg., Thevetia neriifolia var. leucantha Müll.Arg., Thevetia neriifolia var. pubescens Müll.Arg., Thevetia neriifolia Juss. ex Steud., Thevetia linearis Raf., Ahouai thevetia (L.) M.Gómez, Thevetia longifolia Vahl

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Put in sunny places, grows in places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
India, Iran, Nepal
Category
Apocynaceae, Nerium
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period year around, peak time in summer, fruiting period in winter and spring
Flower colors
yellow
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