Indian Rose Plant Care
Centranthera indica (L.) Gamble
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Centranthera indica, or Indian spur-anther flower, is an annual herb belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. It is distributed along the Indomalayan realm, China and Australia.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Indian Rose?
Indian Rose grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Indian Rose?
Indian Rose (Centranthera indica) belongs to the Orobanchaceae family within the Centranthera genus.
Indian Rose displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Indian Rose produces small tubular flowers in shades of purple, pink, or white.
What Light Does the Indian Rose Need?
Indian Rose thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Indian Rose?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Indian Rose to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Indian Rose?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Indian Rose?
Indian Rose can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to nepal centranthera plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Indian Rose Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Indian Rose, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Indian Rose?
Indian Rose is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Indian Rose is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Centranthera genus — compare its care with other Centranthera species on PlantoScan.
Centranthera is part of the Orobanchaceae plant family — browse all Orobanchaceae genera and species.
Indian Rose thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Centranthera indica (L.) Gamble, family Orobanchaceae (first published in Fl. Madras : 971 (1924)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Indian Rose, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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