Bhutani Togor

Key Characteristics

• Botanical Family: Apocynaceae

• Growth Habit: Compact, evergreen or semi-deciduous ornamental shrub growing around 2 to 5 feet in height.

• Flowers: Five-petaled, snow-white flowers with a soft yellow core at the center.

• Bloom Time: Blooms continuously throughout the spring, summer, and warm months.

• Fragrance: Generally non-fragrant or very mildly scented.

Care & Growing Requirements

• Sunlight

  • Requires full sun to light partial shade (4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight daily) for continuous and heavy blooming.

• Watering

  • Keep the soil evenly moist during active growth.

  • Water when the top inch of soil feels dry, but avoid overwatering or leaving standing water in the pot tray.

• Soil & Potting Mix

  • Prefers well-draining, fertile, organic-rich soil.

  • A mix of garden soil, compost/vermicompost, and sand or perlite works best for container planting.

• Temperature & Climate

  • Thrives in warm, tropical, and subtropical climates.

  • Protect the plant during cold winter temperatures or freezing conditions.

• Fertilization

  • Feed with an organic compost or balanced liquid fertilizer every 2–3 weeks during the active blooming season to encourage continuous flowering.

• Pruning

  • Lightly trim or prune after a flowering flush to maintain a bushy shape and encourage new flowering branches.