What is the Urna plant?

The Urna plant is a member of the Bromeliad family, which is originally from the Amazon rainforests in Brazil. It gets its name from the tank in the center of the plant formed leaves. In this natural pan, water from the top canopy in the natural habitat of the plant is collected. The plant is also known as a plant of silver vase due to silver color, which occurs in the leaves of mature plants. Urn plants are popular houseplants and are easy to grow. These plants are epiphytes, which means that in their birthplace they are supported by other plants and receive their nutrients from the air, not from the plants that support them. Mature plants tend to be heavy and may fall without proper support. Urna plants are often found in the crotch of the tree branches in their native habitat. The Urn plant grows slowly and reaches a height of one to three feet (30 to 91 cm) and a spread of up to two feet (61 cm). From the center of her water reservoir if it grows ifA striking pink flower grows from the upper part of the document. This flowering sheet may take several months.

The Urna plant will only be a flower only once. The flower leaf should be removed on the base after it dies to make the plant formed smaller plants called puppies. After the form of puppies die parent plant and can be removed. These puppies can be moved to individual pots or can be allowed to grow to clusters.

Many people buy a Urn plant as a disposable houseplant, and when this is the fertilizer and the amount of light that the plant receives is not important factors. If the plant is maintained permanently, it should be maintained in the right and indirect lighting and the urn in the center of the plant should always be filled with water. This water should often change to prevent odor and illness. The soil should be maintained slightly moist as the plant prefers a humid environment, but the soil should not be allowed to be undulating or the plant can rot.