Kalate A Rosepicta

Description

Calatia Rosepicta

A perennial plant with broad leaf blades about eight inches (20cm) long and very dark in color with a thin line of serrated gray-green on the margins of leaves native to South America. This plant is a greenhouse and is suitable for homes, apartments, and offices. It has many leaves but no flowers. It does not have a special perfume and its maintenance and cultivation requires a little care and patience

Temperatures of 60-85 degrees Fahrenheit, 16-29 degrees Celsius are suitable for this plant and need a lot of moisture. Ambient light should be high but in no way exposed to direct sunlight. The soil should be good rich flowering soil, a mixture of leaf soil, peat, garden soil with a little sand.

Feed every two weeks in autumn and spring with a water-soluble fertilizer.

Plant pests: susceptible to flour bugs, aphids, and spiders. Always check new plants for pests before bringing them home or in the greenhouse.

This plant can be easily propagated by dividing a well-grown plant. Mid-spring to early summer is the best time to do this. First, gently open the plant. Using a sharp knife, divide it into sections with several leaves. So that each part has roots. Then, place each one alone in a 9 cm diameter pot containing peat-based potting compost. After planting, cover it with a clear plastic bag to provide the plant with the moisture it needs. Keep the pot away from direct sunlight at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. After 6 to 8 weeks, your plant will take root and you will have to remove the plastic bag to be placed in the natural environment. Regular control and inspection of aeration and removal of infected leaves, when the plant is under the plastic bag, will cause thin leaves. This plant does not rot.