Stachytarpheta ( Pink ) - Plant

Create happy and healthy climate at your home with Stachytarpheta flower which is the most beautiful flower for outdoor and indoor location. Stachytarpheta is a perennial flowering plant in Verbenaceae family. The flower inflorescence is a narrow spike and rich in nectar. The leaves are attractive, crinkled and toothed. It is a perennial shrub that becomes woody toward the base of the stem as it grows to about one year old.

Plant Specifications

• Plant Height: 19 inch (48 cm)
• Plant Spread: 4 inch (10 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: Pink snakeweed
• Maximum Reachable Height: 61 to 91cm
• Flower Colour: Dark blue
• Bloom Time: Spring to autumn
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Start with pruning shears for smaller growth. Use loppers, which look like giant, long-handle shears, for growth that is more than half an inch thick. A small pruning saw is handy, as it cuts on both the push and the pull. Stachytarpheta careKeep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.

• Sunlight: At least 4-6 hours of preferably morning sunlight a day is ideal for plant to grow well and natural indirect bright light for the rest of the day.

Watering

Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Soil

The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Grow well in pH range of 6.5 to 7.5

• Temperature: 26 degrees F.
• Fertilizer: During the main growing season (Jan-Dec) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.

Stachytarpheta uses
Ornamental Use:
The plant is used for ornamental purpose like hedge, border, mass planting etc
Medicinal Use:

Stachytarpheta cayennensis is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family known by its some uses in traditional medicine
Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts