Characteristics
Evergreen bush or tropical tree. Very appreciated for its orange bark and its odour like a jasmine during flowering.
Location
In a Mediterranean climate in summer in the exterior. Protect against cold in winter. In colder zones, inside a greenhouse during the whole year.
Watering
Abundant in summer and moderate in winter.
Fertilization
From spring to autumn.
Re-potting
Every 2 or 3 years, at the end of spring.
Substrate
100% Akadama, or a mixture of Akadama with 20% of volcanic earth.
Pruning and pinching
Pruning
To be done during whole period of growth.
Pinching
Pinch when the branch has developed about 4 pairs of leaves, cutting the leaves and leaving two pairs at the branches
Wiring
The whole year.
Curiosities
In its countries of origin it is used to make hedges because of its rapid growth after pruning.