Snow White Waffel Plant

Snow White Waffel Plant Care

Hemigraphis Alternata 'snow White'

What is the plant

Strobilanthes alternata is an herb that grows near 30 cm (12 in) long. The stems of the plant are prostrate and purplish, especially at the nodes. The leaves are hairy and opposite, and one leaf of a pair is much larger than the other. The leaf blades are a dark green on the top face and are a lighter green or purplish on the lower face. The flowers of the plant grow from where the leaf meets the stem, and are white with purple penciling.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

10 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
In the warm season, it is watered 2 times a day with warm and settled water. But in winter, it is worth reducing watering to 2 times a week. Make sure that the water in the ground does not stagnate
Pruning
Plants are pruned every spring in order to shorten the shoots. The procedure should be carried out only with a sharp instrument and the cuts can be sprinkled with charcoal.
Fertilizer
The plant needs feeding from April to September. For this purpose, liquid fertilizers are used for decorative deciduous plants. Top dressing should be done once every three weeks. In winter, no food is needed.

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Sunlight
Diffused light is good, without direct sunlight, which can harm the flower. To place it, you should choose the western or eastern window.
Soil
To plant a plant, you must use a standard soil mixture consisting of a part of leafy soil, part of turf, part of humus and part of sand.
Temperature
This plant loves warmth, so maintain temperatures of 23-25 degrees Celsius (73.4-77 grams Fahrenheit). In winter, it is impossible for the mark to be below 16 degrees Celsius (60.8 degrees Fahrenheit). And also no temperature extremes and drafts

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Container
It is best to use a short and not too deep container for this plant. Its root system allows you to sit in such a pot.
Popularity
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