Managing the Plectranthus it is really very simple, it grows quickly and is excellent for decorating both terraces and balconies but also makes a good show in the apartment.

The scientific name of the incense plant is Plectranthus Coleidos. It is an evergreen that has its origin in tropical regions and belongs to the numerous family of Labiate. It looks like a bush and its leaves are green with white streaks at the edges. Both the stems and the leaves have a very fine hair. In flowering period they grow very small inflorescences.

The bearing of the incense plant is drooping, the stems bend downwards giving the Plectranthus a decorative look which made it loved as an ornamental plant. It has notable virtue, in fact its intense scent acts as a natural insect repellent is mosquitoes. The numerous ones are also particularly popular phytotherapeutic properties attributable to the incense plant.

Plechtrantus has always been known as an incense plant because it has a characteristic and very intense scent that recalls that of the incense.

CARE

This plant grows best in places sheltered from the wind and placed in the shade. It does not withstand low temperatures well, so move it indoors during the winter months. The ideal is to place it in places of the house or balcony where it is only partially in the shade. If you grow it indoors, the best place to put it is next to a window.

The flowering period of the incense plant is really very short:, in this short time span the plant throw some flowers very small and extremely delicate blues.

Fertilize it with a slow-release granular formula fertilizer to allow aassimilation of active ingredients constant. Fertilize it every 10 or 15 days in the period from spring to autumn.

THEwater the incense plant once a week , the important thing is that there is a moist soil especially in summer, when it will be sufficient to vaporize water on the plant. It is important to ensure a good drainage of the incense plant because it does not tolerate the water stagnation. If the stems get too long prune the plant cutting the tips in such a way as to maintain a lush but tidy appearance. The Plectranthus tolerates high temperatures very good but he suffers a lot from the cold. When the thermometer drops below 10 ° C it is therefore advisable to store it inside, where it will continue to thrive and spread a delicate scent throughout the house.

HEARTNESS

As for the name, a clarification is required: we must not confuse the Plecthranthus with Boswellia sacra, which is the plant from which the resin which serves the incense production.