Parijata | Easy to grow, propagate and caring the plant

 

Paijat plant is a very famous plant of south east Asia. You can see This plant produces beautiful flowers in cluster .that have white colored six to eight  corolla with an orange red at the center of the flower.

How to Grow and propagate :

Growing Parijata Plant in your garden is very simple and It can be grown by seeds and stem cuttings from the mother plant. You can collect the seeds from the dried flowers from the mother plant or from a nursery or online. you can see the small, oval shape seeds of Parijata. This germinate easily in warm, moist soil

Effective Drainage:

If you have to grow in a container an excellent soil drainage is crucial to grow Parijata Plant. You can take a pot make a small hole and fill with a small stone for the effective drainage.

Potting Soil :

To prepare potting soil, you have to Fill the pot with the soil mixture of 50% of garden soil, river sand 20% and 30% of organic compost and mix properly. Spray the water to maintain soil moisture.

Growing From Seed:

Make a small whole, push the seeds in to the soil. You can plant multiple seedlings in one pot Make sure to leave plenty of space between the seedlings. After sowing of the seeds fill the top layer with the soils to allow seeds to grow.  so you’ll be able to dig them up and transfer them later.

After three months,  Parijata plant started growing from the seeds and  transplant the Parijata plant into bigger pot from a small pot.

Transplantation :

When your seedling reaches 4 to 5 leaved stages you can transplant into bigger pot.

What is the Best Time to Grow :

The best time you to grow Parijata plant from seeds is March-April.

Sunlight:

Parijata Plant  prefer bright direct sunlight. The plants can also grow in partial shade but the rate of blooming might reduce

When to Water? 

All it requires is watering regularly and sunlight exposure. Remember over watering can kill this and the soil has to be well drained before watering.

When to feed Fertilizer:

Parijata plant is not a heavy feeder, so you can add organic compost little bit two month once.

Pruning :

Pruning is the very important part to grow, keep checking for dead and injured branches and remove it from time to time increase the growth of the plant.

Pests and other problems :

Pests like aphids and mites can attack this plant. Monthly once or twice Spray neem oil or any mild soap solution to remove pests and remove the infected leavers while pruning.

I hope you like this Blog. Happy Planting. Thanks for reading.