Madhumalti Dwarf Rangoon Creeper Plant

The Rangoon Creeper is a beautiful flowering plant vine. This perennial vine is perfect for evergreen and colorful beauty in your garden.

What makes it special:
One of the best flowering vine
Very easy and fast growing plant.
Perfect summer plant.
Once established, it hardly dies.
Note: The fragrance of Rangoon creeper flowers depends on its variety and climatic conditions, hence this plant may or may not produce fragrant flowers.Rangoon Creepers belong to the family Combretaceae. Rangoon Creepers are woody vines and fast-growing plants.
Rangoon Creepers is a vine with red flower clusters and native to tropical Asia. It can get at least four hours of sun every day and can take the support of something to grow and spread. The plant does not require heavy fertilizer. Rangoon Creepers are a special kind of flowering vines that change in color with age. In a mature creeper, the stem becomes woody and thorns appear. Once established, it hardly dies. It is very useful in covering fences, supports, and walls.
Plant Specifications
Plant Height
7 inch (18 cm)
Plant Spread
5 inch (13 cm)
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name
Rangoon Creeper, Burma Creeper, Chinese honeysuckle, Combretum Indicum
Maximum Reachable Height
10 to 12 meters
Flower Colour
Fragrant white.
Bloom Time
Summer and late Rainy season
Difficulty Level
Easy.
Planting And Care

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Sunlight
Natural bright light with morning sunlight for 3-6 hours is ideal for flowering and healthy growth of Madhumalti Dwarf plant.

Soil

The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content.

Watering

Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Apply 4 cup (Approx. 200 ml) water when the top soil (1-2 inch) in pot feels dry to touch.
Apply water preferably in morning or evening.
Do not overwater the plant.
As a rule of thumb, water the plant thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Application of Fertilizer

Before the application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture.
During the main growing season (Feb to March, July to Sep) feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month.
Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.

Plant Protection

Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and discard them away from the plants.
For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

Donts

Do not over water the plant especially when pot does not have drainage holes.
Avoid applying water on flowers and leaves it may cause fungus infection.
Madhumalti Dwarf Care
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
Keep the plant in Natural indirect bright Light.
Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
apply 4 cup (Approx. 200 ml) water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.

Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
Sunlight
Natural bright light with morning sunlight for 3-6 hours.
Watering
Apply 4 cups (Approx. 200 ml) water when the topsoil (1-2 inch) in pot feels dry to touch.
Soil
Soil should be well-drained and fertile, rich in organic content.
Temperature
22 to 30 degree Celsius
Fertilizer
Apply organic fertilizer once a month.
Madhumalti Dwarf Special Feature
Beautiful attractive flower.
Madhumalti Dwarf Uses
Ornamental Use:
They are perfect to cover rooftops, balconies, fences, gateposts, pergolas, compound wall, pillar, make a virtual partition