Anthurium Dorayaki Care

Anthurium 'Dorayaki' The name Dorayaki (どら焼き) refers to a traditional Japanese dish in the shape of a circle consisting of two small pancake-like buns made of castella wrapped in a sweet azuki bean paste filling.

• Characteristics, Shapes & Colors

The characteristic feature of the Anthurium Dorayaki is that it has round leaves and the edges are bent so that it is shaped like a bowl. The leaves are short-stemmed so that the leaf arrangement looks rosette. The pattern also looks attractive with symmetrical silver leaf bone strokes. Another feature of the texture of the leaves is thick so that it looks sturdy.

• How to care  

1. Place Anthurium Dorayaki plant in a place that has a light intensity of 60% - 70% with a temperature between 18-25 °C.
2. The most suitable growing medium for Anthurium Dorayaki a mixture of perlite, peat & hydrotone.
3. For the intensity of watering Anthurium Dorayaki need 3 times in a week so that the growing medium is ns not too dry. Because Anthurium Dorayaki likes the high intensity of water.
4. The fertilization period for Anthurium Dorayaki can be done once a week with liquid organic fertilizer dissolved in water and then sprayed on the leaves.

• How to propagate 

Anthurium Dorayaki can be propagated by cuttings and seeds. Here's how to seeding the Anthurium Dorayaki Silver cutting plants..

1. The first step is remove the Anthurium plant from the growing medium.
2. Then do the cleaning on the roots of the Anthurium plant that is still attached.
3. Cut on the tubers of the Anthurium plant into 2 parts. Make sure that both of these pieces have roots that are still attached.
4. If you have completed, apply root stimulant on the part that has been cut. The purpose of applying root stimulant is to stimulate maximum growth of the roots.

5. Then do plant again by put the plant into a pot that has been filled with planting media which has been explained earlier and do enough watering. Make sure the the planting media is sterile and shafted.