News Item: : Akalipa
(Category: Decorative leaf)
Posted by gradinar
Sunday 06 July 2008 - 08:06:44

acalipha.jpgThere are two groups of this plant. The most common are long, hanging clusters and green leaves. For the other group are typical cirrus nondescript leaves and flowers. All the flowers of this species are fast-growing bushes. Usually reaches a height of 50-60 cm blooms from February to November, its colors range from pink to raspberry red. Crucial to the air around it is very humid. In summer the soil should be constantly moist, it is also better to spray the flower every day, a pot may be kept on moist peat.


Transplant annually, while young and older individuals is changing the surface layer of soil. Propagated by cuttings in spring. The plant is good to podryazva spring or early summer.

Akalifata is warm temperatures. Day to feel best at temperatures between 17 and 25 degrees at night should not be left in less than 15 degrees. Likes light but should not be exposed to direct sunlight. Unfortunately, however, are quite closed whims of winter. Needed is very humid air, heating it dry. When the air is dry, their leaves fall off.


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