Life form |
Herbaceous, liana |
Family |
Oleaceae |
Origin |
China |
Ease of cultivation |
The plant requires special growing conditions. |
The size |
Up to 2 m in the pot in length, but most often grow a plant wrapped around a support. |
Growth rate |
Cuttings reach the size of an adult flowering plant 10 months after planting. |
Lifespan |
Perennial |
Temperature |
In the summer: 59-69,8 ° F; in winter it is desirable to 55,4 ° F, because with flowers content may no longer be disclosed. |
Humidity |
It is advisable regular spraying of water without hitting the flowers, well put the pot in a pan with a wet expanded clay. |
Lighting |
Bright light is required make shade from the hot midday rays. Suitable south-east or south-west window. |
The soil |
For a mixture of own preparation, you should take: 2 turfy ground, 1 part of leaf land, 1 part humus, 1 part sand. Always use a pot with a hole. |
Watering |
In winter, during the flowering plants watered 2 times a week, the substrate should dry out a bit between waterings. In summer, during growth, watered every day or every 2 days, the soil must remain moist. |
Fertilizer |
During the growing season 1-2 times a month with liquid fertilizer. |
Reproduction |
It is possible to propagate by apical cuttings 8-10 cm long, which have several buds, to root in a mixture of moist peat and sand at a temperature of 60,8-68 ° F. Cover the container with polyethylene or glass on top. After 3 weeks, remove the glass. It is better to plant several cuttings in one pot. |
Bloom |
Bloom from January to March, white fragrant flowers in racemose inflorescences. |
Transfer |
In spring, after flowering each year, it is better to bloom in tight pots, too large pots will grow leaves to the detriment of flowering. |
Features of care |
The plant is desirable support, it can be made in the form of a flexible arch. The plant needs airing. After flowering, all long branches can be cut to 2/3. |
Difficulties |
It is most often affected by a red spider mite, aphids. Leaves can blacken at too low a temperature. The leaves dry from insufficient watering or too bright light. Flower buds were not disclosed, if not enough light, and brown, if it’s too hot and dry. |
Air cleaning |
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Toxicity |
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