Please note : these are practical tips that I have gathered from several gardening sites. I myself am not a botanist. These are non-exhaustive advice, since each plant will react differently depending on its environment. If your plant is doing very well and your care does not follow this sheet to the letter, don't change anything. Be attentive to the moods of your plants before anything else !
Up to 10m
Family : Moraceae
Exposure : Bright; variegated parts will have a harder time photosynthesis so it needs more light - but no direct sunlight.
Mist : regularly throughout the year, more in summer, and in winter if there is heating.
Humidity : She will appreciate a larger cup with clay balls or wet gravel and clay balls at the bottom of her pot.
Watering in spring / summer : 1 large glass of water once a week then wait until the substrate is dry.
Watering in autumn / winter : once every two weeks.
Temperature : Ideal between 20-25 ° (68F-77F). Must not drop below 15 ° (59F).
Repotting : In the spring every 3 to 4 years in a pot at least 2cm in diameter more. You can plug the drain hole (with plastic), add clay balls and a handful of potting soil. Repot the plant 2cm below the rim, add more substrate, tamp down well and water well. For 2 or 3 weeks it can then be left near a heater as long as it is misted.
Surfacing : Each spring on 5 cm deep.
Soil : Mixture of potting soil for green plants or houseplant, garden soil, sand & decomposed compost. The best being an intermediate araceous mixture, 25% potting soil (preferably organic), 25% sphagnum moss, 40% coconut bark (between 10 and 20 mm) and 10% perlite (20% if your climate is rather temperate / cool).
Liquid fertilizer : if used, spring / summer every two weeks, then stop completely. Useless if the soil is recent and already contains fertilizer (wait at least a month). Liquid fertilizer should always be administered on a soil previously watered.
Concerns :
-If the leaves turn yellow and / or fall : excess watering. Change the pot and the soil.
-If they dry out : overexposure or difficulty adapting to its environment. It can also be a lack of moisture. Prone to mealybugs and spider mites.
To know : She won't appreciate being moved around often, and doesn't like drafts. The cuts cause it to secrete a poisonous juice which can be irritating. Can be pruned once a year, late winter or summer.
There is a lot of care and advice that generally applies to almost all houseplants, such as avoiding drafts, putting clay balls at the bottom of the pot, avoiding installing near springs heat, avoid direct sun ... To find out about them, I advise you to read my article Basic tips plants. Otherwise, generally speaking, the articles on the Basic Tips page.
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