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Barbados shrub Pereskia aculeata

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Generalities Barbados shrub
These plants are succulent . The development is erect, they tend to grow both in height and in width, giving origin to a rounded shrub. Barbados shrub Is an evergreen; during spring, summer, autumn, winter iIt assumes a white colouring; the adult specimens are large in size and reach 10 m high.

Exposure Barbados shrubSole pieno
Plant which need at least a few hours a day of solar light. We suggest growing the The Barbados shrub In the house or in a warmed greenhouse; when the minimum temperatures go past 15°C it is possible to move them outside.Succulent plants can also be cultivated in a cold green house, with temperatures which must be below 5°C for many species, but in this case it’s necessary to keep them totally dry.

Watering Barbados shrubTenere asciutto
Let’s avoid watering the The Barbados shrub excessively, always leaving the soil dry for a few days between one watering and the other, therefore let’s irrigate the substratum deeply every 4-5 weeks with 1-2 glasses of water . Let’s remember that the succulent plants can withhold water inside their materials, therefore they need to be watered only when the weather is hot.

Treatments Barbados shrub
As the day-time temperatures rise at the beginning of the spring, it is agreeable to practice a preventive treatment, with a wide-range insecticide, which should be applied when there aren’t flowerings in the garden. Before the buds become too large, it is advisable to also treat them with a wide-range fungicide, to prevent the development of fungal diseases which spread easily when there is an elevated environmental moisture.

Soil Barbados shrub
Grow in a soft and sandy, very well drained soil.

Climate
peat
sand
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Pumice
Bark
S. Organic
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continental
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mediterranean
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Notes - Barbados shrub

If desired, we can grow the The Barbados shrub in a container. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

This page concerns the weather continental it is possible to choose another climate area alpine mediterranean

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