Life form |
Liana |
Family |
Aristolochiaceae |
Origin |
South America |
Ease of cultivation |
Easy with small difficulties. |
The size |
The length of shoots in room conditions is up to 70 cm and more than 1 m. |
Growth rate |
High |
Lifespan |
Perennial |
Temperature |
In the summer: not lower than 68 ° F, in the winter 50-59 ° F. |
Humidity |
Average. |
Lighting |
A bright place, but not direct sunlight. Can withstand the conditions of partial shade, but will not bloom. |
The soil |
Lightweight breathable soil is suitable. 1 part of sod land, 1 part of coarse-grained sand or perlite, 1 part of wet peat or humus (leaf land). |
Watering |
Moderate watering, the soil between watering should dry up. In winter, watering cut. |
Fertilizer |
From spring to autumn every 2-3 weeks with liquid fertilizer. |
Reproduction |
The apical cuttings in spring (covered with polyethylene) in a mixture of peat and perlite or earth with sand. Possible reproduction seeds, which are sown in March-April, should be in a mixture of earth and sand and germinated at a temperature of 68-71,6 ° F. |
Bloom |
Flowering in summer, large bright flowers. |
Transfer |
In early spring. |
Features of care |
Requires pruning. A plant needs support. |
Difficulties |
Sufficiently resistant to pests plant. It is affected by mealybugs. With a lack of moisture and dry air, the leaves turn yellow and fall off. |
Air cleaning |
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Toxicity |
The ingestion of leaves of certain species, especially in large quantities, can cause serious consequences for the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. |