What is a prayer plant?

Prayer plant is a type of room in the family Marantaceae. Its leaves are seen, often with distinctive colors. At night it slowly rolls its leaves, hence the name Prayer plant. The plant can be special about its growth conditions and usually likes warm and humid weather. It is originally from Africa and is in the same family of plants as the Arrowroot plant, which is commonly used to make food thickening.

Prayer plant cultivation can represent several challenges. He does not like chlorine or fluorine in the water and requires great humidity to flourish. Generally, it also requires a regular dose of balanced plant food. The prayer plant can best prosper in a damp environment of terrarium or in a group of other plants. The location of IT on a waterproof tray covered with pebbles and water is another way to ensure sufficient humidity to succeed.

Prayer plant usually likes light soil. Mix watering that contains pearlite non -combat absorbent material mayépe to support roots. The pearlit absorbs water and releases it to the roots over time, helping to avoid undulating soil. The plant reacts well to water that stood overnight in a bowl or container, allowing the evaporation of chlorine and flour in water water. A prayer plant can generally tolerate a wide range of pH levels in the soil, from 6.1 to 7.8.

Under the right conditions, a prayer plant is a fertile grower. It can reach 15 to 18 inches (38 to 46 cm) high when it is mature. When the plant grows its pot, it can be removed and roots carefully separate and create new pots. The new plant can experience a transplant shock, but due to sufficient moisture and regular irrigation usually recover.

Few plants reveal their satisfaction with the light that they get quite like a prayer plant. When they don't close their lists of the night they look for more light than they can relax. ForEsun plants to a brighter place can help get enough light. Since the plant likes slightly warm temperatures, it may be tempting to place it in winter next to the sunny window, but it can cover its growth. The windows can release a lot of cold air, something that does not tolerate well.