| Botanical name | Schizanthus wisetonensis |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  High Maintenance High Maintenance – Requires Regular Maintenance.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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| Flowers | Description:Carries orchid-like flowers in bright combinations of violet, purple, pink, crimson, white and scarlet. They should flower 14 weeks from germination. |
| Common name(s) | Poor man's orchid, butterfly flower |
| Origin | |
| Uses in landscape design | Make a beautiful addition to spring borders. |
| Maintenance | Keep moist at all times and pinch back seedlings to encourage bushier growth with more flowers. |
| Soil conditions | Requires sandy loam to clay loam soil. |
| Wildlife attractions | bees |
| Other languages | Skoenlapperblom (A) |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow seed in trays, spacing seedlings 200mm apart. |
Schizanthus wisetonensis (Poor man's orchid, butterfly flower)
- Botanical name: Schizanthus wisetonensis
- Common name(s): Poor man's orchid, butterfly flower
- Categories: Annuals
Plant description:
Orchid-like flowers in bright combinations of violet, purple, pink, crimson, white and scarlet make a beautiful addition to spring borders. Keep moist at all times and pinch back seedlings to encourage bushier growth with more flowers. Sow during autumn in trays, spacing seedlings 200mm apart. They should flower 14 weeks from germination.
Family: –Â Solanaceae (nightshade)
Botanical Pronunciation: ski-ZAN-thus
Schizanthus wisetonensis requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Description:Carries orchid-like flowers in bright combinations of violet, purple, pink, crimson, white and scarlet. They should flower 14 weeks from germination. 
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