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Mussaenda Red - Flowering Shrubs

Mussaenda Red - Flowering Shrubs

Rs. 699.00
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-Mussaenda bushes are evergreens in the Rubiaceae family that blooms year around. The bloom colors can be yellow, red or creamy white with red, white or pink bracts or sepals surrounding the flowers. The bracts of the shrub may have different shades, including red, rose, white, pale pink or some mixtures. This plant grows best in warmly temperate or subtropical areas and is semi-deciduous in cooler parts. It is a shrub or small tree, 2-3 m high. Leaves are opposite, broad-ovate, with short-pointed tips, dark green and glossy.

Take Care:

Minimum 4-6 hours of direct bright light are necessary for flower plants to produce flowers. The soil should be well-drained, fertile, and organic in nature, the sandy-loam soil is the best soil for flowering plants.

Benefits

  • Firstly, they are very beautiful and are a show-stopper.
  • Secondly, it produces Stunning colored flowers that give a great look to your garden.
  • Moreover, they are highly versatile as they can be grown anywhere in your home.
  • Similarly, you can grow it in your garden or a pot.
  • Moreover, it has high commercial demand and is excellent for plantations.
  • And, their leaves and flowers are crushed and applied externally to treat wounds.
  • Similarly, their leaf-like bracts are boiled in water and are then used to cleanse hair.
  • And, It is also used to treat jaundice.
  • Most importantly, they are also grown as hedges.
  • And, they improve the aesthetic value of the landscape.
  • Finally, they are perfect for Indian climates and thrives well.

Planting And Care

Sunlight

  • Sunlight of more than 6 hours a day is ideal for flowering and fruit development of the plant.

Soil

  • The soil should be well drained, fertile and rich in organic content.

Watering

  • Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
  • Apply 4 cup(approx. 200 ml) of water when the top soil (1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch.
  • Do not overwater 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.

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 once a month during the main growing season (December-February)
  • Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.

Re-potting

  • When a plant outgrows in current pot, re-pot with fresh potting soil and some fertilizer.
  • Do the re-potting late evening and keep the plant in shady area for 2 to 3 days and then move the plant in its suitable climatic condition.

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, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

Don’ts

  • Do not over-water the plant especially when pot does not have drainage holes.

Offers

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Plant Size

It depends on stock but most of our flowers plant size 1-3fif and fruit plant size1.5-6 fit.

Delivery Date

Mostly we dispatch next day of order and it will take 2-3 day to deliver but in some places it may be take 4-7 days.

Return/Replacement

Order received in a damage condition? Don't worry about it you can contact us on given details and we will verify your reasons and replace your order with 1-2 days.

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