Scutellaria costaricana is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native to Costa Rica and Panama. It is commonly known scarlet skullcap or Costa Rican skullcap and is a popular tropical houseplant.
Scutellaria Costaricana Care
Scutellaria Costaricana
Other names: Costa Rican Skullcap
What is the plant
humidity
Normal
lighting
Part sun and part shade
temperature
min 18°C
hardiness zone
10a - 11
difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water regularly with warm, lime-free water so that the soil is always moist; wait for the floor surface to dry. In autumn and winter water once a week. Spray the leaves daily in summer and place a tray with damp pebbles under the pot. Fertilize every 2 weeks with mineral fertilizer in spring and summer.
Pruning
Prune faded flowers and in late winter prune intensively 10-15 cm from the base.
Fertilizer
Fertilize every 2 weeks with mineral fertilizer in spring and summer.
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Temperature
It reproduces by seed, but rarely fructifies outside from the origin areas, and by herbaceous cutting, in spring, in sandy soil kept humid at the temperature of 24-26 °C.
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