The Aphelandra Squarrosa’s Guide to Living Large and Looking Sharp

Ma strabises a Zebra & Ash Omber: The Aplandira Squarrosa akuwonetsa

Aflandra squarrosa, amadziwika zasayansi monga Aflandra squarrosa nees, hails from the tropical regions of South America, particularly Brazil. This plant is celebrated for its distinctive leaf color and form. Its deep green leaves are adorned with prominent white veined patterns, reminiscent of a zebra’s stripes, offering a delightful mottled appearance. As an evergreen shrub or sub-shrub, Aflandra squarrosa imatha kutalika kwa mita 1.8, yokhala ndi choyenga chakuda chomwe chimakhala chovuta.

Aflandra squarrosa

The plant’s inflorescence and flowers are also distinctive. Its terminal inflorescence resembles a pagoda, with golden yellow bracts that overlap like roof tiles, enveloping the flower stalks in an alternating fashion. The flowers are lip-shaped and light yellow, with a blooming period that lasts from summer into autumn, enduring for about a month. The ornamental value of this plant lies in its unique leaf color and form, as well as the striking contrast between its golden bracts and light yellow flowers, making it a popular choice for indoor decoration and landscape design.

Kukula kwa agalamu

1. Chosalemera: Chomera ichi chimafunikira kuwala kowoneka bwino ndipo kuyenera kutetezedwa ku dzuwa, komwe kumatha kupukusa masamba, pomwe kuwala sikungathetseke kusiyanitsa ndi kukula kwa leggy.

2. Kutentha: Chomera ichi chimakonda nyengo zotentha ndi kutentha koyenera kwa 18 ° C mpaka 255 ° F). Kusintha mwadzidzidzi ndi kukonzekera kwadzidzidzi kuyenera kupewedwa, ndipo kutentha kwa mkati sikuyenera kutsika pansi 10 ° C nthawi yachisanu.

3. Chinyezi: Chinyezi chambiri ndichofunikira kuti alutra squarrosa, okhala ndi gawo labwino la 60-70%. Chinyontho kapena chinyezi cha madzi ndi miyala yozungulira mbewuyo imatha kukuthandizani kukhala ndi chinyezi chofunikira.

4. Dongo: Kukweza dothi la acidic kapena kulowerera ndale zomwe zimasungidwa mosagwirizana ndizofunikira. Chinsinsi chake ndikusunga nthaka osanyowa popanda madzi, chifukwa chake kufunika kwa nthenda yabwino ya dothi.

5. Madzi: Aphelandra Squarrosa needs consistently moist soil but should not be waterlogged. Water when the top inch of soil feels dry, or when the plant’s weight is no longer substantial. Yellow leaves may indicate overwatering, while drooping leaves may signal underwatering. In winter, reduce watering as the plant’s growth slows.

6. Feteleza: Gwiritsani ntchito feteleza wosungunuka wamadzi mosavuta milungu iliyonse pa nyengo yokulira (kasupe ndi kuchuluka)