What is Petrea?

Petrea is a genus tropical flowering vines in verbenaceae or verben, family. Plants in this family are originally from northern Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, Brazil and Western South America. One of the most popular species, Petrea Volubilis , is a charming accessory of suspended baskets, lattice baskets, pergolas, fences or other landscape functions that allow him to rise or hang up. Promotion can be performed with cuttings or seeds. Although this plant is not susceptible to serious insect or disease problems, it can attract molds, scale, mealybugs and, to a lesser extent, it is the types

Petrea Volubilis as a Queen, Wreath and Broundpaper. In the wild it can reach a height of 30-40 feet (9-12 meters), but can be trained in captivity to be much shorter. Petrea tolerates the zones of the Ministry of Agriculture in the US 10 and 11. This means that the low-speed EST in which it survives is 30 ° Fahrenheit (-1.1 ° Celsius). This genus favorsIt stands full sunlight on a partial shadow. The leaves are elongated, between 4-9 inches (10-23 centimeters) long and evergreen. The peaks of the leaves are rough, and therefore some people refer to the plant as a vine. Plants in this family have average water needs. It should not be given underwater care.

Petrea can be grown in garden beds on grilles, containers or hanging baskets. It is a fast growing forest plant that some say that it looks similar to Wisteria. In the cold climate, the Patrea must be brought in to the winter.

New plants can be promoted from wood or semi -clock cuttings. They can grow seeds. The seeds can be started inside before the last freezing of the season or sewn outside after the last frost.

Overall, the types of petrea are healthy. However, they are prone to forming and scale. To manage these submíte can be used removal or quarantine of patients and fungicide. Mealybugs can be selected manually if there is not too much or plants can be sprayed with a domestic insecticide based on alcohol. The spraying of the neem oil plant, along with the introduction of mistakes of a lady or other insects that are prey on spiders mites, will help the gardeners manage any infestation of mites.