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Calathea Louisae
Welcome to our guide to Calathea Louisae care, covering all you need to know about care and propagation. The key to Calathea Louisae care is to keep it humid and only water it with filtered tap water. Calathea Louisae Care Summary Light needs: Medium to bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Keep soil moist but not wet. Check the soil twice a week. Fertilizer: A balanced plant feed every 3 or 4 weeks in spring and summer. Soil: Add perlite to a good potting compost 20% to 80%. Humidity: 60-70%. Temperature: 18-28°C (64-82°F). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops. Other names: Goeppertia louisae. Common issues: Lack of…
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Philodendron Erubescens
The key to philodendron erubescens care is to never let it sit in wet soggy soil as it is susceptible to root rot… Philodendron Erubescens Summary Light needs: Bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Check weekly, water if top half of soil is dry. Fertilizer: A balanced feed once a month in spring and summer. Soil: A well draining potting mix. Humidity: 50%. Temperature: 18-25ºC (64-77ºF). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops or Etsy. Common issues: Overwatering and related issues like root rot. Introduction The philodendron erubescens aka the blushing philodendron is a climbing philodendron, originally from Columbia, is a really popular and relatively easy to grow…
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Alocasia Maharani
There are a few things you need to do to care for an alocasia maharani, we run through them below in this care guide. The key to alocasia maharani care is to keep the plant humid and soil moist. Alocasia Maharani Summary Light needs: Bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Let the top 30% of soil dry out before watering again. Fertilizer: Diluted balanced feed every month in summer. Soil: A loose, rich, well draining soil. Humidity: 60%-80%. Temperature: 15-27°C (59-81°F). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops or Etsy. Common issues: Lack of humidity issues like crispy leaves. Introduction The alocasia maharani is a small, grey dragon-scaley…
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Hoya Curtisii
Welcome to our care guide to the Hoya Curtisii, the key to caring for it is to grow it in a mix of orchid bark, perlite and normal potting compost, and to let the soil dry out before watering it again. Hoya Curtisii Care Summary Light needs: Bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Check weekly, only water if soil is 100% dry. Fertilizer: A balanced feed once a month in spring and summer. Soil: A mix of equal parts soil, perlite and orchid bark. Humidity: 50-60%. Temperature: 15-28°C (59-82°F). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops. Common issues: Overwatering, root rot. Introduction The hoya curtisii is an easy…
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Peperomia Tetragona
Welcome to our peperomia tetragona care guide, an easy to look after plant as long as you don’t overwater it… Peperomia Tetragona Care Summary Light needs: Medium to bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Check it weekly and water when the soil is dry all the way down. Fertilizer: A balanced fertilizer once a month in spring and summer. Soil: A rich, well draining soil Humidity: 40-50%. Temperature: 20°C to 25°C (68-77°F). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops. Other names: Parallel Peperomia. Common issues: Overwatering causing root rot. Introduction The peperomia tetragona grows in Bolivia Paraguay and Peru. It makes a great little houseplant… See also: Peperomia…
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Hoya Callistophylla Care
The key to hoya callistophylla care is to never let it sit in water logged soil… Hoya Callistophylla Care Summary Light needs: Bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Check weekly, water if soil is dry. Fertilizer: A balanced fertilizer once a month in the spring and summer. Soil: A mix of soil, perlite and orchid bark. Humidity: 60%. Temperature: 15-28°C (59-82°F). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops or Etsy. Common issues: Overwatering due to wet soil. Introduction Originally hailing from Borneo and growing epiphytically, the hoya callistophylla is an impressive hoya with big leaves for a small plant that have dark green veining giving it an almost…
