Propagate guide

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Watering mastery

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Fertilizer mystery reveal

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Tips & tricks for cutting

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Plant pot secrets

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Common pests

Frequent diseases

Botanist’s tips

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Graptophyllum prefers increased humidity, it needs regular spraying or maintenance in dishes with wet pebbles or expanded clay. However, it can also adapt to the dry air of the apartment. In the summer, abundant watering is required, especially in conditions of high air temperature. With insufficient moisture, the leaves quickly lose the turgor, which, as a rule, is restored after watering. In winter, water less often.

Water

It is best to use a bright light, you can grow on a southern window, but in the summer it will require shading. It can also grow on the west and east window. In low light, the color of the leaves dims.

Sunlight

It is best to use a loose breathable substrate consisting, for example, 1 part humus, 1 part of the turf soil, 1 part peat, 1 part perlite or sand.

Soil

From spring to autumn fertilize with complex mineral fertilizers approximately once every 3-4 weeks.

Fertilizer

The plant is thermophilic, in summer it prefers the temperature of +73,4-82,4°F, in the winter not below + 60,8-64,4°F.

Temperature

Choose any type of container with enough drainage holes. Place the pot on a tray with pebbles.