Ctenanthe oppenheimiana Tricolour - 1L / 14cm / Small succulent

Ctenanthe oppenheimiana Tricolour - 1L / 14cm / Small succulentIdeal for Intermediate plant keepers or beyond. Light Requirements: Bright Indirect Light is ideal, tolerant of medium light. Moisture & Soil Requirements: Prefers evenly moist soil with good drainage in warm seasons never soggy soil. Grows well in bark or sphagnum. Can handle short dry spells. Growth & Nutrients: Clumping growth, up to 50cm. Suits apartments or homes of any size. Feed with a general purpose fertiliser for containers from the start of

a tropical houseplant similar to relatives Alocasia

Indoors: Bright

Light Requirements: Bright Indirect Light - Partial Full Sun

Watering Regimen

water deeply and infrequently whilst draining soil of excess moisture thoroughly in summer

must be trained up a totem pole

Native to Australia and New Guinea

Tiny leaves that look like a watermelon

the more moisture it will require

especially in dry indoor air

Toxic if ingested

Blackening or soft patches on leaves can indicate cold stress or excess moisture at the roots