Colletia cruciata | . Originated in … Chile | Various
Colletia cruciata belongs to the plant family RHAMNACE and Genus Colletia 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 Colletia cruciata does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Colletia cruciata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Colletia cruciata 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).
Colletia cruciata has flowers that are mildly sweet. This plant can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 10 Fahrenheit.
October is the usual month for flowering.
Flowers of the plant Colletia cruciata have a smell of sweet and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Mild
In the Northern Hemisphere Colletia cruciata starts to bloom around 10,01 blooming stops about 10,31
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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.