Description
Common Name: Pinwheel flower, crape jasmine
Botanical Name: Tabernaemontana divaricata
This old-fashioned beauty blooms profusely in spring and sporadically through the summer.
About the Product:
Crape Jasmine is a common flowering, ornamental and medicinal plant of India and it is a shrub type of plant. Care of Weightily is low maintenance.
The stem exudes a milky latex when broken, whence the name milk flower.The plant generally grows to a height of 5‚¬š¬š¬€š¬š¬œ6 feet (1.5‚¬š¬š¬€š¬š¬œ1.8 m) and is dichotomously branched. The large shiny leaves are deep green and about 6 inches (15 cm) in length and 2 inches (5.1 cm) in width. The waxy blossoms are found in small clusters on the stem tips. The flowers of the single form are unscented.
Plant Requirements:
Caring points after receiving the Product:
- Carefully remove the plants from the boxes and packaging around the plants.
- After unboxing check the plant to see if its require watering. water those plants that top soil are dry.
- Maintain moisture in the pot, do not over water it may kill your plant, so make sure that the soil should be dry between watering.
- After watering you should place your new plant in an area with medium to bright indirect sunlight. do not go for immediate transplanting( minimum 1 month)
- Just prune if any branch of the plant is get damaged in transits. New leaves will come definitely.
Plant Care:
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Sunlight: Morning sunlight of more than 6 hours a day is ideal for plant growth.
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Soil: The soil should be well drained, fertile and rich in organic content for growing plant.
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Watering: Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Do not over-water the plant. As a rule of thumb, water the plants thoroughly in summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season. Water should be applied preferably in the morning or evening.
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Application of Fertilizer: Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so, it can uptake the nutrients and moisture easily. Apply organic fertilizer twice a month. Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.
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Plant Protection: Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and discard them away from the plants.
- For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Karanja oil spray for primary treatment.