| Life form | Tree |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Origin | The Mediterranean |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy to grow |
| The size | Can reach a size of 3-5 m, if the plant is not pruned. |
| Growth rate | Fast, up to 25-30 cm and more per year, if not pruned. |
| Lifespan | A perennial |
| Temperature | In the summer: 64,4-69,8 ° F, at a higher temperature, good ventilation is required, in winter not below 41° F. The plant does not tolerate central heating. |
| Humidity | Spray at least once a month. If the temperature is above 64,4 ° F, spraying should be daily, especially after the heating is turned on. |
| Lighting | Bright light, can grow on the south window to shading during the midday hours, in dim light does not bloom. |
| The soil | Fertile, well drained soil is suitable. 2 parts of leafy land, 1 part of sod land, 1 part of peat land, 1/2 part of coarse sand or perlite. 2-nd option: 1 part of the sod land, 1 part of peat land, 1 part humus earth, 1 part coarse-grained sand. Always use a pot with a hole. |
| Watering | Abundant daily in summer with warm soft water, the soil should be moist all the time. In winter, water once a 10 days, between watering the soil should be slightly dry. |
| Fertilizer | From May to September 2 times a week, liquid fertilizer, diluted twice. |
| Reproduction | Upper cuttings in spring or in July-August. Cuttings easily take root in the water. The tip of young shoots should be plucked several times. Blossom plants usually in the same year. |
| Bloom | In summer, from July to October, pink, red, white flowers, some varieties are fragrant. |
| Transfer | Every 2-3 years in spring, in March the pot must be voluminous and deep enough. In adult plants, the topsoil can be replaced. Young plants grow as often as they grow, as soon as the roots appear from the drainage hole. |
| Features of care | In summer, the plant is best placed in the garden or on the balcony. The plant loves airing. It is necessary to form a plant: constant pruning of elongated shoots in spring or after flowering by half (and lateral shoots up to 10 cm). |
| Difficulties | It is affected very often – scabbard, as well as a mealybug. Buds do not open from a strong cold. The plant does not bloom, and the buds formed in the summer and fall are not revealed, usually due to lack of light. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | Toxic, one should be careful with the juice of the plant. |
