Prayer Plant 'whitestar'

Prayer Plant 'whitestar' Care

Prayer Plant 'whitestar'

What is the plant

It is an evergreen perennial, growing to 60–75 cm (24–30 in), with slender pale green leaves to 45 cm (18 in), heavily marked above with dark blotches, purple below. Goeppertia insignis prefers indirect sunlight. These plants want well-drained, but moist, soil.They like a pH of 6.1 to 7.3. The plant requires a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F), and it is commonly used as a houseplant in temperate regions. The bottom side of the leaves are purple, with the adaxial surface having what look like dark green alternating large and small leaflets overlaid on the light green leaf.[6] Like other prayer plants, its leaves fold together at night, and unfold again in the morning.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

9 - 11

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
During their growing season, water your prayer plant frequently (whenever the top layer becomes dry) and never allow the potting soil to dry out completely. These plants are very susceptible to drought and will not survive long if left unwatered. However, to avoid fungal problems, do not let water sit directly on the leaves or let the plant get soggy. Both insufficient water and overwatering can cause the leaves to turn yellow and drop from the plant. When watering your prayer plant, use water that is at least at room temperature, if not slightly warm.
Pruning
Prune your prayer plant by cutting just above leaf nodes using a pair of sterilized garden scissors. Pruning two or three times a year (best times are in fall and spring) helps to encourage bushy growth. Pruning a prayer plant also helps to remove any leggy stems or dead leaves.
Fertilizer
Fertilize your prayer plant every two weeks from early spring through fall (reducing to once a month in winter) with a water-soluble houseplant fertilizer diluted to half-strength. If you use too little fertilizer, your plant will grow slowly or hardly at all. However, too much fertilizer can burn the plant's roots—its leaves will start to brown and the plant can even die.'

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Sunlight
Like other Goeppertia species and cultivars, this grows best in indirect light and moderate humidity.
Temperature
The perfect indoor temperature for Iggy is between 18-24 degrees celsius.
Additional
Plants from the prayer plant family are considered non-toxic to pets and humans. * There have been no negative health issues reported with prayer plants. This cultivar is a stunning foliage plant, prized for its striking and attractively patterned leaves. As a result, it's widely cultivated as a houseplant!