CATEGORY- Shrub

UOM – Each

SAPLING DESCRIPTION

1.Number of saplings in a net pot – 1
2.Sapling Height – 6 to 8 inches
3.Watering – When the top inch of soil is dry
4.Sunlight – Full sun to partial shade

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1.Difficulty Level – Easy
2.Full Plant Height – 1 to 2 feet
3.Leaves Color – Medium to dark green
4.Flowers – Bright red to orange tubular flowers
5.Type – Ornamental, flowering shrub
6.Feed – Organic compost or balanced NPK once a month
7.Watering – Moderate, keep soil slightly moist
8.Soil – Well-drained, fertile soil
9.Sunlight – Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade
10.Suitable Temperature – 22°C–32°C

HOW TO PLANT A SAPLING

1.Prepare a hole twice the width of the sapling root ball.
2.Place the sapling into the hole and backfill with soil.
3.Press soil gently and water well.
4.Mulch around the base to retain moisture.

ALTERNATE NAMES

1.Botanical name: Cuphea miniata
2.Common names: Miniata Cuphea, Firecracker Plant
3.Hindi: कप्फीया मिनियाटा (Cuphea Miniata)
4.Tamil: கப்பியா மினியாடா (Kappiyā Miniyāṭā)
5.Telugu: కుప్ఫియా మినియాటా (Kupfiya Miniyāṭā)
6.Kannada: ಕ್ಯೂಫಿಯಾ ಮಿನಿಯಾಟಾ (Kyūphiyā Miniyāṭā)
7.Marathi: कप्फीया मिनियाटा (Kapfiyā Miniyāṭā)
8.Malayalam: ക്യൂഫിയ മിനിയാറ്റ (Kyūphiya Miniyāṭa)