Indian Pink Plant is a perennial, meaning that the same plant comes back every year. It has a bloom that is striking an appearance. The flower appears from a deep red bud, which blossoms into a neon green five petaled flower. From this flower, extends a long bright yellow stamen.
Indian Pink Plant's Stunning Flowers
The flower appears in its full glory in late June. It can produce up to 2 ft tall. The leaves are quite large in comparison with the flower, and they are a deep green in color. They grow all the way up the stem and just beneath the flower.
Caring for the Indian Pink Plant
The plant actually prefers partial to full shade. Placing it in partial shade, rather than full shade, will make it so that it is more abundant and the flowers are more ample. The soil should be moist and well draining, so you should water it on at least a weekly basis. You can add to the plant's hardiness by mixing in a scoop full of compost when you plant it in the ground. This will make the blooms enhance in color and the foliage more lush.
Indian Pink Plant Uses in Landscaping
You can plant this plant anywhere where you are looking for a rich ground cover that also boasts beautiful flowers. You can even use it as the focal point of an area in your landscaping, because its blooms are maroon and bright green that attract much attention. You should give it a lot of space to grow when you plant it with other plants. Indian Pink Plant is used in landscaping when you need to take up a lot of space. It may be used alongside large flowering shrubs, in order to populate the dirt below with greenery. It may also be used as the center of a circular bed, framed by a stone border or brick border. You can use it to border an area of your garden, as well when planted close together, but in only one row.
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