Citharexylum spinosum | Spiny Fiddlewood. Originated in … West Indies | Various
Citharexylum spinosum belongs to the plant family VERBENACE and Genus Citharexylum This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Citharexylum spinosum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Citharexylum spinosum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Citharexylum spinosum spiny fiddlewood is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Citharexylum spinosum has flowers that are faintly sweet. Spiny fiddlewood can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 10 Fahrenheit.
Flowers of the plant Citharexylum spinosum have a smell of sweet scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Faint
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"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.