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Schomburgk's fountain plant | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Schomburgk's fountain plant

Odontonema schomburgkianum

Genus: Odontonema
Family: Acanthaceae

About this plant

O. schomburgkianum is a shrubby, upright plant with oblong-lanceolate leaves to 20cm long. Long, red, tubular flowers, to 4cm long, are borne in drooping racemes, primarily in winter

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in John Innes No 3 compost in bright filtered light. Between spring and autumn, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser once a month. Water sparingly in winter and top dress or repot in spring

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings with bottom heat in late spring or early summer

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly may be a problem

Diseases

Usually trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years