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How to grow Echium candicans growing and care: Frost free, well drain soil
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Cutting
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: Invasive
Planting season: Spring / Autumn
Pests and diseases: Whitefly, aphids, spider mite
Pruning season: Autumn / Winter
How to prune: Cut the spike of the plant after the bloom (or the seeds)
Size of the plant: 0.6-2 m, 24-80 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 or containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season? Spring / Summer
General information about the flower : Blue – purplish flowers grow on spike in inflorescence flowers attract pollinators
Scientific name: Echium candicans
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