| Life form | Grassy, bush |
| Family | Araceae – Araceae |
| Origin | East Africa: Tanzania, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Mozambique |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| The size | At home to 1.6 m |
| Growth rate | 2-3 sheets per year |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Temperature | In summer: up to 84,2 ° F, in winter it is better to maintain a temperature of about 60,8 ° F. |
| Humidity | Irrelevant |
| Lighting | It is desirable to have an eastern, western window. You can southern. Easily tolerates shading, but growth slows down. |
| The soil | Loose soil with the addition of sand and perlite. 1 part of the garden soil, 1 part of coarse sand or perlite, 1 part of wet peat or humus (sheet form) and light lime dust. Always use a pot with a hole and drainage. |
| Watering | Very mild, once a week in the summer, up to 1-2 times a month in the winter. |
| Fertilizer | During growth, fertilize once a week. |
| Reproduction | A whole sheet or a separate sheet of plate. |
| Bloom | Cob with a veil, rarely blooms, flowers do not have much value. |
| Transfer | Every year in April. |
| Features of care | Do not fill and keep warm. |
| Difficulties | It can be affected by scabbards. If several lower leaves are opal, then this is a natural phenomenon that occurs with age. If the loss of leaves is massive, this is due to insufficient watering. Leaves and nodules rot – the most common cause of plant death due to excessive moisture and heavy soil. The leaves are soft and have dark spots due to low temperatures and drafts. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | You should be careful, as with all Araceae |
