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Common Name: | Nertera |
| Scientific Name: | Nertera | |
| Family: | Rubiaceae | |
| Origin: | S. China, S-E Asia to Australasia, the Antarctic, Mexico to South America | |
| Leaves: | very small, broadly ovate to lance-shaped |
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| Flowers: | tiny funnel or bell-shaped flowers |
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| Fruits: | fleshy, spherical to pear-shaped | |
| Light: | bright filtered light or indirect light |
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| Soil: | loamless potting compost |
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| Fertilizer: | during growth apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly |
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| Air humidity: | high but do not mist |
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| Watering: | during growth water freely; sparingly in winter |
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| Transplanting: | useless |
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| Dimensions: | 2 cm high, 20 cm wide |
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| Propagation: | sow seed at 13-16 degrees Celsius (55-61 F) or divide in spring |
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| Life: | keep in not too warm places |
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| Pests and diseases: | may be infested by aphids or red spiders mites |
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| Species and varieties: | N. granadensis |
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| Tips: | in frost-prone areas grow as houseplants or in an alpine house or cool greenhouse; elsewhere grow as ground cover in a rock garden; protect from excessive winter wet |
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| Hardness: | fully hardy to frost tender, tolerates temperatures to -3 degrees Celsius (27 F) for short periods |
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