{"product_id":"thunbergia-erecta","title":"Thunbergia Erecta Violet flowering plant","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"279\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"39\"\u003eThunbergia erecta\u003c\/strong\u003e, often called the \u003cstrong data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"77\"\u003eBush Clock Vine\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"98\"\u003eKing’s Mantle\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a beautiful ornamental shrub from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eAcanthaceae\u003c\/strong\u003e family. 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Drought-tolerant once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003e🌿 Care \u0026amp; Maintenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1393\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1393\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage branching. Can be shaped into a hedge or grown in containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed monthly during growing\/flowering season with a balanced fertilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003ePests\/Diseases:\u003c\/strong\u003e Generally resistant, but may attract aphids, whiteflies, or spider mites in hot\/dry conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1625\"\u003ePropagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings or seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1686\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003e🌸 Landscape \u0026amp; Uses\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eOrnamental hedge, border, or specimen shrub\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003eWorks beautifully in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003econtainers, patios, and courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003eAttracts butterflies and hummingbirds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003eCan be pruned into topiary shapes or used as a flowering accent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1937\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"2055\"\u003e✅ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003eTip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular pruning keeps \u003cem data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003eThunbergia erecta\u003c\/em\u003e bushy and full of blooms. 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