How to grow Chasmanthe aethiopica growing and care:
Well drained soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Bulbs / Seed
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easier
Difficulties or problems when growing:
?
Planting season:
Spring, summer
Pests and diseases:
Spider mites, rust, thrips
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
When the leaves dies cut in the base of the plant
Size of the plant:
40-150 cm, 16-60 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season?
End of the winter to spring
General information about the flower:
Tubular orange flowers that grow on stalk and start to bloom from bottom to the top
Scientific name:
Chasmanthe aethiopica
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Spring Planting, Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous, Geophyte, Herbaceous
Plant Uses: Floristry, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water, Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Winter flowers
Flower colors: Orange flower
Harvest Season:
Edible Parts:
Culinary uses: