Propagation method: generally, cuttage propagation is used for fragrant vines, which can be carried out in spring, summer and autumn, and tissue culture can also be used.
Garden application: Xiangman is known as the queen of tropical vines because of its bright flowers and beautiful plant shape.
Outdoor cultivation can be used to beautify fences, scaffolding, roofs and small courtyards.
Because of its weak creeping, it is also suitable for indoor potted plants, which can be placed on the balcony to make balls and hang pots for viewing.
Plant a few fragrant vines to make the courtyard and balcony exotic.
Scientific name: Montevera
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Also known as Shuangxi Teng and Wenteng, it is a perennial evergreen vine of Apocynaceae. The leaves are opposite, entire, rectangular, sharp at the apex, leathery, wrinkled, dark green and shiny. Flowers axillary, corolla funnel-shaped, with red, pink and other colors. The flowering period is mainly in summer and autumn, and it can also bloom in other seasons if it is properly maintained.
Xiangteng likes warm, humid and sunny environment, and can also be placed in a slightly shady place, but insufficient light reduces flowering. The suitable temperature for growth is 20-30℃, which has strong adaptability to soil, but sandy loam with rich humus and good drainage is the best.
Outdoor cultivation should not be planted in too low-lying places to avoid poor growth due to stagnant water and lack of oxygen. Indoor potted plants can be mixed with humus soil and a small amount of coarse sand in the north, and pond mud, peat soil and river sand can be mixed in the south with a ratio of 5: 3: 2. In the growing period, a proper amount of compound fertilizer can be applied for 3-5 times, but the amount of nitrogen fertilizer should be controlled to avoid excessive nutritional growth affecting reproductive growth and reducing flowering. Water should be properly controlled during maintenance to form a developed root system. Xiangteng has strong stress resistance and is not easy to be infected with diseases, so spraying fungicides once a month can prevent diseases in the growing period.
Pruning can be carried out after flowering. If it is an annual or biennial plants, you can cut it lightly. Pruning is mainly for shaping. Perennial plants can be pruned vigorously in spring to promote them to grow strong new branches.
Xiangteng is generally propagated by cutting, which can be carried out in spring, summer and autumn, or by tissue culture.
Xiangman is known as the queen of tropical vines because of its colorful flowers and beautiful plant shape. Outdoor cultivation can be used to beautify fences, scaffolding, roofs and small courtyards. Because of its weak creeping, it is also suitable for indoor potted plants, which can be placed on the balcony to make balls and hang pots for viewing. Plant a few fragrant vines to make the courtyard and balcony exotic.