Orthosiphon arisatus
Cats whiskers
Cat's whiskers is a semi-deciduous shrub that grows in full sun to part shade. It prefers fertile, moist but well drained soil, neutral to slightly alkaline pH. The leaves have serrated margins. The flowers are white sometimes mauve tinted, tubular with long whorled stamens growing racemes. It blooms from spring to summer.
Contributed by @bel
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Cats whiskers
Latin name
Orthosiphon arisatus
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Lamiaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Rich 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
0.30 M
1.00 M
Orthosiphon arisatus
Cat's whiskers is a semi-deciduous shrub that grows in full sun to part shade. It prefers fertile, moist but well drained soil, neutral to slightly alkaline pH. The leaves have serrated margins. The flowers are white sometimes mauve tinted, tubular with long whorled stamens growing racemes. It blooms from spring to summer.
Flowering Season
From Mid Spring TO Mid Summer
The flowers are white sometimes mauve tinted, tubular with long whorled stamens growing racemes. It blooms from spring to summer.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant pot grown plants in early spring. It prefers fertile well drained soils that can hold moisture, neutral to slightly alkaline pH.
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