Japanese name: ニーレンベルギア Scientific name:Nierembergia
[Overview]
A perennial or subshrub.
The leaves are simple and alternate, linear to spatulate, with smooth margins.
The flowers are borne in cymes arising from the leaf axils or singly; the corolla is funnel-shaped, shallowly 5-lobed, and opens upward.
There are 5 stamens, one of which is a staminode.
The fruit is a capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by stem cuttings.
It prefers fertile soil in a sunny, well-drained, well-ventilated place.
It dislikes heat and humidity.
For potted plants, water thoroughly when the soil surface dries; for plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
From spring to autumn, apply slow-release fertilizer placed on the soil.
Pests and diseases include aphids, spider mites and slugs.
