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Banana shrub

Banana shrub

Michelia

DifficultyModerate
SeasonSpring
PottedBlooms for 1-2 months

Meaning

Reserve, a beauty that doesn't show everything

The flowers stay half closed, like a smile, and they smell like ripe banana.

Light

Bright, indirect light

Water

Water when it dries. It hates wet feet.

Temperature

15-28°C, not below 0°C

Feed

Once a month while it's growing

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it somewhere bright and airy, with shade in summer
  2. It likes acid soil. When the soil is dry, water it through.

Day to day

  • Northern tap water is alkaline. Water with diluted iron sulfate now and then.
  • After flowering, thin the crowded branches

Common questions

The leaves are yellow?

Usually alkaline soil and a lack of iron, or too much water.

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