Codonanthe is a rare houseplant in the African violet family that has small, rounded shiny leaves accented by adorable intricate white flowers. Though rare, this interesting houseplant is delightfully easy to grow and is fun to decorate your home or office with when you find it available. A small houseplant, codonanthe has trailing stems so it's usually grown in hanging baskets in front of a bright window. It's also fun to trail from a mantle or other elevated surface.
Watered about once in 3-6 days, when the soil will dry for about 3-5 cm. The codonant easily suffers a short absence of watering, but it develops and grows better with regular moistening. At the same time, excessive watering and stagnant moisture is more dangerous for the plant, since it can lead to decay of the root system. In winter, watering is significantly reduced. For watering use soft, standing water at room temperature.
Optimal is the placement of the flowerpot on the east or west window and a few hours of indirect sunlight per day. Requires shading during the day. The plant can be grown under artificial illumination
Fertilize during growth period every 2-3 weeks with additional fertilizer for flowering plants. In general, the plant is not too demanding on fertilizers.
Use a breathable substrate for germinating. You can apply soil mixture from leaf land, peat, humus, sand or perlite. The codonant can even grow in a substrate from a mixture of peat, perlite, sphagnum, coco-soil. Requires good drainage.
The codonant is fairly thermophilic, it should be kept at a temperature not lower than 55,4 ° F. In the summer, the optimal temperature is 68-77 ° F. For better flowering, it is recommended to lower the temperature slightly during winter, but even without a period of rest the plant blooms quite abundantly.
In Central America infusion of leaves codonants used to treat skin irritation and pain relief from insect bites.
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