Buy the Best: Badhara Bush Plant from Gamellina Asiataca

Description

Common name:

Badhara Bush

Category:

Shrubs, Trees

Family:

Verbenaceae or Verbena family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate less

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Yellow

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

2 to 4 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

2 to 4 meters

Plant Form:

Irregular, Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Good for screening
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
• Attracts bees
• Thorny or Spiny
• Recommended for creating shade
• Suitable for road median planting

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Less than a hundred

Plant Description:

- Leaves 2 – 4 cm long often 3 lobed smooth paler below.
- Flowers yellow bell shaped with a prominent lower lip.
- Fruit small, pear – shaped.
- Spines short single, not, always present.
- Plants make a good hedge.

Growing tips:

- Plants are easy to grow.
- Will grow well in well drained fertile garden soils.
- Should be planted at 40 to 60 cms centers for making a hedge. A single bush too looks pretty.
- Requires trimming to keep plants in shape. Trim once flower flush is over.