Nicandra physalodes
Shoo Fly Plant
Nicandra physaloides is a fast growing annual, growing to 1.2m. It has ovate, mid-green, toothed and waved leaves. The flowers are bell-shaped and are pale violet with white throats. The flower becomes lantern-like towards the end of its bloom. The plant is thought to have insect repellent properties.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Shoo Fly Plant
Latin name
Nicandra physalodes
type
Flowering plant
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.20 M
Nicandra physalodes
Nicandra physaloides is a fast growing annual, growing to 1.2m. It has ovate, mid-green, toothed and waved leaves. The flowers are bell-shaped and are pale violet with white throats. The flower becomes lantern-like towards the end of its bloom. The plant is thought to have insect repellent properties.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn
The shoo-fly plant has bell-shaped flowers that are most commonly pale blue and white, but there are also forms with violet flowers and with white flowers. The flowers are short-lived, opening for only a few hours each day. Flowers appear from mid summer to late autumn.
Propogation by seed
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Either sow direct in spring or, for more control, shallowly in modules or small pots, kept moist, under glass in late winter or early spring and grow on until large enough to plant out.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Pot grown seedlings can be planted directly into the growing position in early spring.
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