Homalomena Red Sumatera Care

Homalomena Red Sumatera is a plant belonging to the family of (Araceae)

• Characteristics Colors

Homalomena Red Sumatra has a greenish black color on the top of the leaves and a bright red color on the underside of the leaves, has an oval shape almost round and short petioles.

• How to care  

1. Place Homalomena Red Sumatra plant in a place that has a light intensity of 60% - 80% with a temperature between 20-29 °C.
2. The most suitable growing medium for Homalomena Red Sumatra is a mixture of perlite, peat & hydrotone.
3. For the intensity of watering Homalomena Red Sumatra need 3 times in a week so that the growing medium is not too wet. Because Homalomena Red Sumatra does not like excessive water intensity.
4. The fertilization period for Homalomena Red Sumatra can be done once a week with liquid organic fertilizer dissolved in water and then sprayed on the leaves.

• How to propagate 

Homalomena Red Sumatra can be propagated by cutting.

1. The first step is to select the stem segment of the Homalomena Red Sumatra plant that has quite a lot of roots. Then cut the internodes between the roots.
2. Then put the plant horizontally on the growing medium with the buds in facing up position and do sufficient watering.
3. Put it in a shady place.
4. The new shoots will appear after approximately in 3 weeks.