Anthurium Vittarifolium Care
Anthurium 'Vittarifolium' Its foliage are heart-shaped, glossy with a smooth leaf margin. The dark green leaves can measure up to 20 cm long. Its flowers are axillary, produced on a spadix inflorescence. The inflorescence comprise of a cream-yellow tail-like spadix and bright red spathe that is wide, flat and waxy.
- Characteristics, Shapes & Colors
Anthurium vittarifolium is a spectacular strap-leafed anthurium from Columbia, with long narrow leaves that can grow up to 2 metres in length. Grow this plant in a hanging basket to match its natural growing conditions and to enjoy its long hanging leaves.
- How to care
- Place Anthurium Vittarifolium plant in a place that has a light intensity of 60% - 70% with a temperature between 18-25 °C.
- The most suitable growing medium for Anthurium Vittarifolium a mixture of perlite, peat & hydrotone.
- For the intensity of watering Anthurium Vittarifolium need 3 times in a week so that the growing medium is ns not too dry. Because Anthurium Vittarifolium likes the high intensity of water.
- The fertilization period for Anthurium Vittarifolium can be done once a week with liquid organic fertilizer dissolved in water and then sprayed on the leaves.
- How to propagate
Anthurium Vittarifolium can be propagated by cuttings and seeds. Here's how to seeding the Anthurium Vittarifolium cutting plants..
- The first step is remove the Anthurium plant from the growing medium.
- Then do the cleaning on the roots of the Anthurium plant that is still attached.
- Cut on the tubers of the Anthurium plant into 2 parts. Make sure that both of these pieces have roots that are still attached.
- 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.
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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.