Trachyandra Tortilis

Trachyandra Tortilis Care

Trachyandra Tortilis

What is the plant

Trachyandra tortilis is a rare and exotic indoor succulent. The plant grows up to 25 cm with an underground bulb. 4 to 10, green, ribbon-like leaves grow upward and curl to form a unique appearance of the plant. These curls are different and depend upon the genetic makeup of every individual plant.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min 16°C

Hardiness zone

8 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
As the foliage of Trachyandra tortilis is thick and fleshy, this plant is quite drought-tolerant. It is a succulent that can survive the days of low water availability. Even if you forget to water it for a month or two, it can still grow at a fine rate.
Pruning
As this small succulent produces just a few leaves, it does not need pruning. If you still want to give it a fresh shape and appearance, cut its old leaves before the beginning of the growing season. You should prune this plant with disinfected gardening shears. We would still recommend you to leave this plant as it is and do not prune it. It will grow healthy anyways.
Fertilizer
This little succulent is not a heavy feeder; it does not need frequent fertilization. It should be fertilized in the growing season only. We recommend you fertilize this plant once every month during winters. Do not fertilize this plant in the summers. As this plant is dormant during summers, fertilizing it would not do any good. If you are wondering about which fertilizer to add to this plant’s soil, we are here to help you. You should add an organic fertilizer that contains all the macro and micronutrients to this plant. This organic fertilizer should be diluted first to half its strength before adding it to the plant. Also, add the fertilizer after watering.

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Sunlight
In terms of the light that the seeds need to grow into healthy Trachyandra tortilis plants, you need to provide them with at least 8 hours of sunlight but the ideal number should be 12. That's why you should leave them near a well-lit window where the seeds can get ample indirect sunlight.
Soil
You need to make a soil mix with perfect drainage and good airflow. Talking the airflow, Trachyandra Tortilis needs good ventilation.
Temperature
Trachyandra Tortilis is not a cold-hardy and grows well as an indoor plant. This succulent thrives in the temperature range from 41 to 59°F (5 to 15° C), and like all succulent plants, it needs some sunlight to stay healthy.

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Container
You need to make a soil mix with perfect drainage and good airflow. Talking the airflow, Trachyandra Tortilis needs good ventilation. This succulent cant stand humidity and extremely high temperatures. It's best to plant Trachyandra Tortilis in the pot, as a house plant.
Popularity
11 people already have this plant 32 people have added this plant to their wishlists

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Trachyandra Tortilis Care

How to Care for the Plant

Water

Pruning

Fertilizer

Sunlight

Soil

Temperature

Container

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