HMB Cuphea Cigar & Tiny Winnie Cultural Info

CUPHEA

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"Ignea Orange, Mexican Cigar Plant" "Tiny Winnie"

Green Foliage with cigar shaped orange flower. Green Foliage with small red and purple tip flower.

MEDIUM/PH

IRRIGATION/

NUTRITIAN
TEMPERATURE LIGHT INSECTS

Cuphea likes a ph of 5.8 – 6.2 in a peat-like media. The media should have adequate moisture holding capacity since Cuphea has a high water demand once it becomes established. Good growth can be established and maintained with 250ppm nitrogen on a constant liquid feed basis. 20-10-20 is the formulation we use at Buckley’s. For vigorous growth 60-65 degree night temperatures and 70-75 degree day temps. Are recommended. Full sun Cuphea are relatively pest free. Whitefly, however, can be a problem. Pesticides normally used for control of whitefly on poinsettias should correct the situation. We have not used soaps or oils however; we use a drench for root rot control at planting, other than that pesticide use for disease control has been unnecessary.

DISEASES	SCHEDULING	HEIGHT	USES
Cuphea are relatively disease free	Recommended pinching schedule is 2 weeks after planting and again 4 weeks after the initial pinch. For 4” pots 1 per-pot & 5 per 10” baskets. Stick time is 190-4 weeks, 100-5 weeks.	height and spread of 1 to 2 feet.	Outdoors pot plant, hanging baskets, and landscape or border plant.