CATEGORY – Shrub

UOM – Each

SAPLING DESCRIPTION

1.Number of saplings in a net pot – 1
2.Sapling Height – 6 to 10 inches
3.Watering – Moderate
4.Sunlight – Full sun to light shade

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1.Difficulty Level – Moderate
2.Full Plant Height – 4 to 6 feet
3.Leaves Color – Medium green
4.Flowers – Small yellow flowers surrounded by large rose-pink bracts
5.Type – Ornamental flowering shrub
6.Feed – Organic compost or NPK 10:10:10 monthly
7.Watering – Moderate; increase during hot spells
8.Soil – Moist, fertile, well-draining soil
9.Sunlight – Full sun to partial shade
10.Suitable Temperature – 20°C–35°C

HOW TO PLANT A SAPLING

1.Choose a partly shaded sunny area with rich soil.
2.Plant with the net pot and firm soil around.
3.Water thoroughly and mulch.
4.Prune lightly post-blooming.

ALTERNATE NAMES

1.Botanical name: Mussaenda erythrophylla ‘Rosea’
2.Common names: Pink Mussaenda, Rosea Mussaenda
3.Hindi: गुलाबी मुसांदा
4.Tamil: ரோஜா முசாண்டா
5.Telugu: రోసా ముస్సాండా
6.Kannada: ಗುಲಾಬಿ ಮುಸ್ಸಾಂಡಾ
7.Marathi: गुलाबी मुसांदा
8.Malayalam: പിങ്ക് മുസാണ്ടാ