More about the plant below:
Kufea fiery (lepnota) (Cuphea ignea)
category : potted
position : sun
height : up to 50 cm
wintering : rooms, 12-18 ° C
reaction soil : slightly acidic
preferences soil : fertile, permeable
watering : medium
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : red, orange
shape : pendulous
period flowering : June-October
seeding : spring
reproduction:sowing, herbaceous cuttings
persistence leaves : evergreen
application : balconies, terraces, rooms
pace of growth : fast
Mugs - silhouetteStand for kufeiWatering kufeiFertilizing kufeiMugs - cuttingMugs - winteringAdviceKufea - silhouette
Kufei flowers have a very original appearance. They are thin and long like cigarettes and have a strong red color.Half-shrubs come from Mexico, they found their way to Europe around 1845.
Stand for kufei
Flowering, lasting from May to September, is extremely abundant in sunny and slightly airy places.Favorable development conditions also prevail in sunny places 6-7 hours a day.
Watering kufei
Plants should be moderately irrigated.The substrate should never dry out or get wet.Unabsorbed water that flows down after watering to the base (casing) should be poured.
Kufei fertilization
Plants are fed every 2 weeks with a nutrient based on liquid fertilizer for flowering balcony plants and water poor in calcium.
Kufea - cut
If the tops of the shoots are trimmed every 2 weeks, the shrubs will form a nice, compact crown.If we let them grow without pruning, the crown will fold to the sides, creating spectacular cascades.In this edition, the cup is presented in amplitude.
Kufea - wintering
Kufea is long-lived and always green. The best wintering conditions are provided by her well-lit quarters where the temperature remains at 12-15 ° C.During wintering, watering should be limited to the necessary minimum.Before plants reach the open air in May, shorten their shoots by half. Kufei seeds are sown in March.
Tip
The 'Tiny Mice' variety produces tiny flowers that at first glance resemble a smiley face with red ears.
