Lokin for fellow Patchouli growers

I have mahself a new patchouli plant. So far I have learned that it's pretty sensitive about its light and water. I hopin for any other info you all might have on it. It smells great and I want to grow it nice and healthy.

All your smarts would be so helpful.
Thanks!

 

I used to wear Patchouli oil, but I've never seen it in plant form. From what I've read though they are understory plants, like it warm, but don't let them dry out, and filtered sun to shade no bright direct sunlight.

 

The scent of Patchouli is reminiscent of "hippies" or "Deadheads, as it was the scent of choice back in the '60s. Today it is making a comeback, and is found once again in many perfumes, scented candles, and soaps. For some, inhaling patchouli is a sedative, antidepressant, or even an aphrodisiac. The scent is earthy and spicey—a great addition to potpourris. Patchouli thrives in our moist, hot summers, though it does need shade. Given enough room, the plant can reach 3-4 feet, with large round leaves
The most intense scent is in the seedheads. Patchouli does not flower that freely – it seems to take a year or so for it to reach flowering size. But when it flowers and forms seed heads, the scent is unmistakeable. Gather the seed heads and dry normal
Patchouli prefers half shade and likes to be moist but not always soggy wet. It does not like cold temperatures and may drop leaves in response to temperature shock. A soil rich in compost, well drained, with an acid pH of around 5.5 to 7.5 is suitable. Any tropical soil mix will do.

Put a humidity tray under the plants since the window sill may be too hot and dry. The patchouli plant should be a bit back of the window. Humidity trays consist of a pan half filled with stones. Add enough water so that the water level is under the top of the stones. Set the plants on the stones, where they will be over water but not in it. Clean it with javex water periodically to get rid of algae.

Do spray plants with insecticidal soap regularly, since hot and dry conditions allow spider mites and the almost invisible non-net spinning false spidermites to grow at an incredible rate. Patchouli attracts them!
Patchouli likes somewhat shadier conditions than most herbs. If the internodes (the stem between successive sets of leaves) get longer and thinner, then you are giving it too much shade. Try to increase the light intensity slowly until the plant seems a bit stressed by too much light. This will often induce flowering. If it does not, you can also use a fertilizing trick to induce maturity and with it flowering. For one month fertilize the plant with a hydroponic fertilizer that has the middle number as the biggest number, such as 5-20-5. Then switch to one that has the last number the highest such as 6-10-26. This will often work like a charm.
Pruning: Cut no more than a third of the height of the plant off when harvesting parts of it. Prune the branches with the growing tips in order to encourage new branches lower down the plant. That way you will get a bushier looking plant.
Hope this helps!
Kat