Collinsia tinctoria
Tinctureplant · Sticky Chinese houses
Description
Source: leafsnapCollinsia tinctoria is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae known by the common names sticky Chinese houses and tincture plant. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the woodlands and forests of the mountain ranges of the central and northern regions of the state.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Sticky Chinese houses comes from habitats with dappled sunlight, such as forest understories or rocky sites that offer natural shade. It flourishes in partial sun but can also tolerate full sun conditions.
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Sticky chinese houses shows strong temperature adaptability, able to withstand higher heat and broader temperature swings. In hot weather, attention should be paid to watering and providing adequate shade to avoid sunburn. On the other hand, Sticky chinese houses is not very tolerant of low temperatures. It can endure some cold, but overly cold conditions may result in frost damage.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
Once Sticky chinese houses has opened the majority of its blooms to full size, it's time to resume fertilizing. Around the time the blooms reach peak production, apply fertilizer every three to four weeks, weather permitting. Then, when Sticky chinese houses begins producing fewer new blooms, stop fertilizing; there's no need to feed the plant when it can no longer produce more blooms.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
Sticky Chinese houses have vibrant, colorful blooms and sticky leaves. To maintain their health, prune these plants from early to late spring. This involves removing any dead wood and thinning crowded areas to improve air circulation. Additionally, cut back spent flowers to encourage new blooms, which will enhance both the plant's appearance and vitality.
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Collinsia
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 91 cm
- Mature Spread
- 10 cm to 20 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 1.52 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer