Brunfelsia, pot or garden plant

Brunfelsia panciflora flowers

La brunfelsia It is the botanical genus of very decorative tropical plants with flowers that will bring great joy to any corner where they are. And it is that, can be both in pot and in the garden, so that when you acquire it you can put it wherever you want.

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Characteristics of the Brunfelsia

Brunfelsia pilosa plant in flower

Our protagonist is the name of a genus of plants that grow as shrubs and small trees in the Neotropics. Its leaves are simple, whole and with a petiole. The bell-shaped flowers can be grouped in subterminal fascicles or appear solitary in the axils of the leaves.. Colors can range from white to purple, through bluish. Most of the 88 species that compose it have aromatic flowers.

Is very fast growing plantsIdeal to put in the corners protected from direct sun in the warm garden or in a well-lit room, such as the living room. But how do you take care of them? Let's see it:

Cultivation and care

Brunfelsia hopeana in flower

To have one or more well-cared specimens, it is necessary that we take into account the following:

  • Location: outside in semi-shade, and indoors in a room with lots of light.
  • Soil or substrate: it is not demanding, but it must have good drainage since it is sensitive to root rot. To improve it, we can mix the earth with perlite, expanded clay or similar.
  • Irrigation: frequent, but avoiding waterlogging. In summer we will water two or three times a week, and the rest of the year every 4-5 days. We have to use lime-free water.
  • Subscriber: from the beginning of spring to the end of summer it is advisable to fertilize with a liquid fertilizer for flowering plants, or with guano (liquid). Regardless of what we use, we have to follow the directions specified on the packaging.
  • Planting or transplanting time: in spring.
  • Rusticity: it is sensitive to cold and frost.

Brunfelsia bonodora in flower

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