| Description: |
Upright or slightly spreading vase more than two feet (60cm) tall, with the leaves intricately marked with darker bands. |
| Environment: |
Suitable for the home or a greenhouse |
| Growing Ease: |
Requires a little extra care |
| Lighting Needs: |
Does best in bright indirect sunlight coming from the South/East/West |
| Soil Type: |
Use a GOOD rich potting soil (a soil that retains water yet drains well), such as an African violet mix. If you want to mix your own take:
1 part garden soil, 1 part coarse sand or perlite and 2 parts peat.
Always use a pot with a hole.
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| Watering: |
Keep the soil evenly moist and reduce water during the winter. Use warm water. |
| Fertilizer: |
Feed approximately every eight months with a lime free water soluble fertilizer. |
| Plant Pests: |
Prone to none Always inspect any new plant for pests before introducing it to your home or greenhouse. |
| Propagation: |
Offsets with roots attached
in the summer.
Using a sharp knife remove the offset with roots from the mother plant. Pot it in its regular mix.
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| Gardening Tips & Care: |
Mist occasionally with warm water (lime free to avoid leaf staining) and make sure the plant has good ventilation. Keep water inside plant cup and place pebbles or gravel in the drainage dish to hold water and increase the humidity, make sure the pot is sitting on the gravel and not in the water
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| Air Purifier: |
A good remover of toluene, formaldehyde and trichlorothylene from the surrounding atmosphere. |