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Beginner
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0.3m
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0.9m
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1 year
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Nicandra physalodes
Other names: Apple of Peru, Shoo-fly
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Genus: Nicandra
Species: N. physalodes - N. physalodes is an upright, branching annual with green, ovate, toothed leaves and purple with white, trumpet flowers through summer.
Nicandra physalodes is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple, Pale-purple, White in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Upright
Nicandra physalodes (Apple of Peru) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Hanging baskets
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free draining soil in full sun or partial shade. A liquid feed will prolong flowering in containerised plants, as will regular watering.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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