How to tend a Tropaeolum tuberosum
Also known as: Chymocarpus tuberosus (Ruiz & Pav.) Heynh., Trophaeum tuberosus (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze, Trophaeum tuberosum (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries
Sunlight
Like adequate light, properly shade under strong light in summer
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, dilute fertilizers following instructions, in early summer, spring and autumn apply fertilizers once monthly
Pruning
Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South America
- Category
- Tropaeolaceae, Tropaeolum
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period June-October, viewing period 1-2 weeks
- Flower colors
- yellow, orange red, orange
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