Drop Tongue

Drop Tongue Care

Schismatoglottis Calyptrata

What is the plant

Schismatoglottis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. Members of the genus are similar in appearance and growth habit to those of the genus Homalomena, but the two genera are not closely related. The primary difference is that the leaves of Schismatoglottis are not aromatic.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Difficulty

Easy

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
How often to water your Painted Drop Tongue. Painted Drop Tongue needs 0.8 cups of water every 7 days when it doesn't get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5.0" pot.
Pruning
Pruning Sometimes the tips of leaves will turn brown or entire leaves will die. If this happens, all you need to do is cut the leaf of right at the soil surface to remove it completely. There's no point in cutting part of a leaf as it will not grow back from the cut point.
Fertilizer
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Painted Drop Tongue after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Disease diagnosis

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Soil
This easy-care house plant prefers loose, rich potting soil and plenty of water, though it can survive just fine with very little.
Additional
Poisoning caused by the mother-in-law's tongue plant is not usually life-threatening.
Popularity
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