Kalate A Orbifolia

Description

Calatia orbifolia

The appearance of Calatia orbifolia is not beautiful, it is unique! This houseplant has a great variety and is available in different sizes and colors. Look at the leaves carefully. It is as if a professional painter had painted them with a brush. Calatia plants are part of the large Marantaceae family; A family consisting of tropical flowering plants (such as Africa). These plants are famous for their green, colorful, and broad leaves. Having large, broad leaves optimizes them for placement in low light areas.

Calatia plant, also known as zebra karate, is one of the flowers and ornamental plants in the apartment. Calatia plant has different types, the most famous of which is zebra Kalata.

It is interesting to know that Kalatia opens its leaves completely during the day to effectively absorb sunlight and re-tubes them at night

Calatia ornamental plant:

Keeping this plant at home is somewhat difficult. This plant is more compatible with hot and humid environments and we recommend that if you live in an environment with very cold and dry weather, do not plant calatia and maintain and cultivate this plant.

This plant is originally native to the southeastern region of Brazil and is considered an evergreen and perennial plant. Due to its resemblance to the flowers of Maranta Lucanora and Aflandra squarosa, these plants are often confused. The difference between this plant and Manta Lucanora is that its leaves are larger than those of Calatia. Calatia flowers are formed from long petioles.

Calatia plant is composed of oval leaves with serrated margins and pointed tips. The surface on the leaves of this plant is bright green and the surface below the leaves is bright red. The leaves of this plant are about 30 to 40 cm long and sometimes more.

Calatia plant is one of the fastest growing plants. An interesting point to know is that this flower can grow up to one meter in height.

The leaves of this plant grow in the form of rosettes (rosette: the order of circular growth of leaves is called rosette).

Calatia plant blooms in spring and its f

Planting Calatia and getting acquainted with how to do it

** Calatia plant can be propagated in several ways, including:

1- Stem cuttings 2- Plant division 3- Planting seeds

Cultivation of Calatia plant:

Below we will acquaint you with the storage conditions of this plant.

Light required:

Calatia plant needs environments with light shade and away from direct sunlight for proper growth. You can also keep this plant in light shade environments.

Calatia plant can be placed behind the northern windows in winter. Note that this should be done at a distance of 50 cm from the window.

Adequate light for the Calatia plant:

In summer, because the level of sunlight rises, the plant should be placed further away from the window.

Note: You should note that direct sunlight burns the leaves of the Kalatia plant.

Irrigation and water requirements of Kalatia:

You should note that in order to grow and plant the Calatia plant and get the desired result, this plant needs relatively abundant irrigation. It should be watered regularly from May to September. Just be sure to use water for irrigation that does not contain lime.

Proper irrigation of Calatia plant:

Note that the soil surface should be slightly dry between the two plant irrigations. Because excessive watering causes plant destruction and root rot.

Keep in mind that you can spray the Kalatia plant alternately in spring and summer and twice a week to meet the moisture needs.

Note: The moisture requirement of the Kalatia plant is approximately 50 to 90%.

In short, it can be said that:

In the hot season of summer, the Kalatia plant needs to be watered 2-3 times a week.

In the cold season of winter, the Calatia plant needs to be watered once or twice a week.

Moisture required:

It should be noted that Calatia plant is extremely sensitive to moisture deficiency. If the humidity of the plant is low, its leaves will change color.

Suitable temperature of Kalatia plant:

As mentioned earlier, the moisture content of the Calatia plant is approximately 50 to 90%.

Suitable soil:

Suitable soil for this plant should be well drained like other plant soils so that it can easily carry oxygen. Lack of proper drainage causes root rot.

It should not be forgotten that the soil of Calatia should be saturated with fiber and humus. And this soil must be rich in minerals for the planting of Calatia to give us a good result.

Suitable fertilizer for planting Calatia:

The important point is that if you want to increase the permeability and water storage capacity of the Kalatia plant, you can combine polystyrene perlite grains with soil. And enjoy planting Calatia plant.

In short, the most desirable and ideal soil for growing kalatia is a combination of garden soil, peat moss and perlite. The percentage of use of each in the combination is as follows:

Garden soil 30%

Peat Moss 35%

Perlite 35%

proper temperature:

It can be said that the best and most ideal temperature for keeping and growing Kalatia plant is approximately 16 to 20 degrees Celsius.

It can be noted that this plant can withstand temperatures of about 25 to 30 degrees Celsius and grow well.

Suitable fertilizer:

Calatia plant, like other plants, needs fertilizer for growth and development. But the good thing about this plant is that it needs to be fertilized a few times. The best time to fertilize is during the growing season of this plant, which grows in spring and summer.

Soil suitable for storing Calatia:

During the growth period of this plant, liquid fertilizer can be dissolved with water and sprayed on the plant. From May to September, we have to work in a ratio of 1 to 1000, which means that for 1 gram of fertilizer, we need 1 liter of water and we combine them and use it as fertilizer. Note that once every 15 to 30 days, feed the plant with fertilizer.

Toxic

Calatia plant is safe for children and pets and is not toxic.