Group: indoor plants
LIGHT: The light spot
TEMPERATURE: 18-22 ° C
Flowering: 6-10mj.
HEIGHT: 70cm
Watering: plenty of water
Afelandra is wonderful room flower that is native to Brazil. Its foliage is evergreen with distinctive white stripes who stand out and give her a dose of uniqueness. The flowers are yellow or orange color that protrude from braktela same color, and so make the ear length and up to ten centimeters. From this room a flower there are two main types that are grown, namely: Aphelandra leopoldi and Aphelandra lonitae.
Flower requires high humidity with a temperature should be at 16 to 20 * C some sort. It also requires a lot of light, but not to be the sun light.
He likes to frequent watering, but one should be careful that her water reserves in the washer container, as this could lead to rotting roots and destruction of plants. If it does not turn ensure a sufficient amount of water and lack of moisture leads to a rapid fall off the lower leaves on the plant.
To prevent this, you can do a very simple thing. And that is that the pad pots put a little gravel or more of something else, which will raise the flower of the washer. This prevents direct contact of water with earth and roots.
Plant with regular watering and should be regularly every week fertilize with liquid fertilizer for flowers.
The plant is best to plant in peat land in which you put a small amount of gravel for better moisture permeability. When your plant grows and needs more container to be executed transplant. Grafting can be made at any time during the year, except in winter, ie. At a standstill.
If you want to grow your plant, you can do best in late spring.
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