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Selling size: Well-rooted plant | 2.5? Pot Included Curtain Creeper Plant, Parda bel, Vernonia creeper Plant Care: curtain creeper Provide green natural curtain for your compound walls also. It is a creeper which finds best to decorate compound wall. What makes it special: One of the best attractive evergreen climber plants. Low maintenance plant. Perfect plant for outdoor garden decoration and for live fencing. One of the most attractive vines, botanically known as Tarlmounia elliptica and belongs to the family Asteraceae. Leaves are alternate, shortly petiolate, oblong to elliptic. Vernonia creeper provides deep green cover to most of the object. The slender stems climb up and then fall down beautifully over a wall or railing and gives a live green fencing effect. The tender stems, all hanging down, form a curtain, hence the name Curtain creeper. This beautiful foliage plant, grown primarily for its habit of forming a lush green curtain on walls. This creeper is easy to grow and is commonly seen hanging over walls in cities. Plant Specifications Plant Height12 inch (30 cm) Plant Spread5 inch (13 cm) *above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10% Common NameCurtain creeper, Vernonia creeper, Parda bel Maximum Reachable Height1 to 1.5 meter Flower ColourYellow, orange, red, pink, white Bloom TimeFebruary to March Difficulty LevelEasy Planting And Care Refer our Garden Guide for detailed procedures and meanings of words related to gardening. Light Requirement At least 3-6 hours of preferably morning sunlight a day is ideal for plant to grow well and natural indirect bright light for the rest of the day. Soil The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing curtain creeper plant. Watering Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Apply 1 cup (Approx. 50 ml) water when top soil (1-2 inches) in pot feels dry to touch. As rule of thumb, Water the plant thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season. Do not over-water the plant. Apply water preferably in morning or evening. Application of Fertilizer Loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture easily. During the main growing season feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month (Oct-Jan). Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer. Re-potting When a plant outgrows in current pot, re-pot with fresh potting soil and some fertilizer. Do the re-potting late evening and keep the plant in shady area for 2 to 3 days and then move the plant in its suitable growing condition. For re-potting procedure click here Plant Protection Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and dispose them away from the planting area. Spray Neem, Eucalyptus or Citrus oil for any insect/pest attack, as a primary treatment. Donts Do not over water the plant especially when pot does not have drainage holes. Avoid applying water on flowers and leaves it may cause fungus infection. Curtain Creeper Care Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location: Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Apply 1 (Approx. 50 ml) water when top soil (1-2 inches) in pot feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it. Key requirements to keep plant healthy: SunlightNatural direct 3-6 hours of morning sunlight and natural indirect bright light for the rest of the day. WateringApply 1 cup (Approx. 50 ml) when top soil (1-2 inches) in pot feels dry to touch. SoilSoil should be well drain and fertile, rich in organic content. Temperature25 to 30 degree Celsius FertilizerApply any organic fertilizer once a month (Jan-Feb). Curtain Creeper Special Feature The varieties are used for live fencing instead of concrete or in containers or window boxes. Taller varieties in borde Excellent in cutting gardens for both fresh cut and dried flowe Curtain Creeper Uses Ornamental Use: The plant is used for an ornamental purpose Categories: ALL PLANTS, Balcony plants, BEST SELLERS, CREEPERS, FOLIAGE PLANTS, HANGING PLANTS, Outdoor plants, PET FRIENDLY PLANTS, Today's offer, Under ?199, Under ?299, Under ?399, Under ?599, Under ?99, Under ?999 Tags: Curtain creeper, Parda bel, Parda bel - Plant, Vernonia creeper