Gomphocarpus physocarpus 'Hairy Balls'

Origin

Tropical Africa

Production

South China

Category

Asclepiadaceae, Gomphocarpus

Blooming

Flowering period October-March

Color

Flower color white to light yellow, fruit color yellow green

Size

Diameter 芒聣楼 20 cm, height 芒聣楼 20 cm

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Sunlight

Like sunshine, slight shade tolerance

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Fertilization

Fertilize onec to twice monthly in autumn and winter

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, diseased and yellowing leaves timely

Home Assistant Code

Use the following code in Home Assistant's configuration.yaml to set the limits for the Plant Monitor integration.

  plant:
   name_of_your_plant:
      sensors:
         ...

      # Gomphocarpus physocarpus 'Hairy Balls'
      min_moisture: 15
      max_moisture: 60
      min_conductivity: 350
      max_conductivity: 2000
      min_temperature: 5
      max_temperature: 32
      min_brightness: 3700
      max_brightness: 60000
  

Plant as JSON

You can also retrieve the plant information in a machine readable format.