Firecracker flower.

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Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Tropical evergreen shrub

Licht

Bright indirect light is best, though it can handle some morning sun.

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 5 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

1 to 3 feet

Wachstum

Mittel

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy, as this plant dislikes drying out completely. High humidity is key to preventing leaf drop and encouraging continuous flowering. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal that the soil is too wet or the air is too dry.

Gießen

Water when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

Düngen

Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Pinch back stems to encourage a bushier shape and more blooms.

Umtopfen

Repot in the spring when the roots begin to crowd the container.

Boden

Well draining, peat based potting mix

Boden-pH

6.1 to 7.5

Sicherheit

Haustiere

This plant is generally considered non toxic to cats and dogs.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Glossy dark green leaves
• Bright orange or salmon flowers
• Spikes of fan shaped blooms
• Compact bushy growth habit

Botanisches

Familie

Acanthaceae

Gattung

Crossandra

Ordnung

Lamiales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.