Collinsia heterophylla | Chinese Houses | Various
Collinsia heterophylla belongs to the plant family SCROPHULARIACE and Genus Collinsia 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 Collinsia heterophylla does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Collinsia heterophylla so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese houses 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).
This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 30 Fahrenheit. Collinsia heterophylla needs summer days with high heat. Chinese houses requires no extra water once established.
Skimmia fortunei is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Collinsia heterophylla has an annual life cycle. Flowers: Chinese houses has two lipped snapdragon-like flowers. Flowers occur in a range of colors including lilac, white, rose and purple with prominent rose and violet accents.
Collinsia heterophylla | Chinese Houses is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is lilac,white,rose,purple. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … rose,violet. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: two lipped snapdragon-like flowers
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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