The Curculigo is a trendy houseplant that stands out in any room for its wide and palm-like leaves. This houseplant is spread worldwide and can be found in all tropical rainforests. In the rainforests, they cover the ground and cause an explosion of color. The Curculigo is known for its very frequent flowering periods, even in your living room! So it really is a tropical houseplant that brings color and life to any space. The Curculigo is a strong air-purifying houseplant and is easy to care for. The ideal houseplant, even if you have less green fingers because this houseplant is not the most difficult in terms of care.
A fun fact; besides being a picture to see, the Curculigo is also used in Chinese medicine.
Water requirements of the Curculigo The Curculigo is originally a tropical plant, so it likes a moist surface. It is therefore important that the surface is always slightly moist and not wet. We recommend that you give several waterings with less amount, this is better than giving a large amount of water at once. This will allow the houseplant to absorb the water better and prevent water from remaining underneath the pot.
The growth period of this houseplant begins in March and ends in mid-September. In the growth period your Curculigo needs more water, it will probably also bloom during this period. When the Curculigo is in bloom, it needs some extra water. During this period, feel more often on the potting soil whether the soil is still moist. If the soil feels dry two days after a watering, you can give a little more water in the future. If you notice that the soil is still very moist after five to seven days, it is better to water less in the future. In the winter months, this houseplant will use less water because it will then enter its 'rest modes'.
The amount and frequency of watering is different for each Curculigo and depends on different factors such as; the ambient temperature, the light intensity and the size of the pot. We advise you to keep an extra eye on the Curculigo in the first weeks after purchase and to check the potting soil regularly.
Spraying the Curculigo Due to the tropical origin of this houseplant, it likes a humid environment. His new environment will be a lot less humid than the jungle. It will benefit the health of this houseplant if it is sprayed with some regularity. In the winter months, when the heating is on, this will completely help him in his development.
By spraying the Curculigo you also ensure that the dust is removed from the leaves, so that the sunlight can reach the leaves better. Spraying also helps preventively against pests.
Location of the Curculigo Originally, the Curculigo grows at the bottom of the tropics and therefore receives little to no direct sunlight. In your living room he does not need this either, 3 hours of sunlight a day is enough for the Curculigo. If he gets more in the sun then he needs extra water, so keep this in mind. If you want to place the Curculigo in a somewhat sunny place, you will have to build this up. We recommend that you start in the winter months when the sun is not so powerful and does not shine often. You don't have to do anything about it yourself because the process of more sunlight will naturally dissolve. The living room will be the best room in your home for the Curculigo, due to the constant and higher temperature.
The minimum temperature for the Curculigo is 16.5 degrees Celsius. So if you have the Curculigo in a garden room or conservatory, you have to move it in time when the temperatures will be lower. The maximum temperature for the Curculigo is around 25 degrees Celsius. When the temperature rises a few days above, this will not be a disaster for the Curculigo, you just have to give it some extra water.
A fun fact: if you love Orchids, the Curculigo is a perfect houseplant for you. The Curculigo is known for improving the climate for Orchids.
Air purifying effect of the Curculigo In addition to the Curculigo improving the climate for the Orchids, it also does this for you. The Curculigo also purifies the air in the room where it stands. In addition to the nice appearance of this houseplant, it is also an air-purifying houseplant .
Is the Curculigo a poisonous houseplant? The Curculigo is definitely not a poisonous houseplant, so it is really a child- and animal-friendly houseplant ! However, we do not recommend consuming the flowers or leaves or incorporating them into food.
The flowering of the Curculigo The Curculigo is known for its regular flowering that will also take place indoors. The flowering manifests itself in yellow flowers that grow from the bottom of the plant. If you have a very good bloomer, you will see little potting soil in these flowering periods because it is covered with the yellow flowers. You can safely leave these flowers, they will provide a little more color and cheerfulness. Give your Curculigo a little more water in its flowering period because the flowers use extra energy.
By Curculigo bijsnoeien The Curculigo is a fairly large houseplant with large leaves, you could say that the Curculigo looks more like a small palm tree without a trunk. This houseplant therefore does not have a full bunch of leaves. It is therefore often not necessary to prune this houseplant.
Leaves that have turned brown or have brown edges can easily be cut off, this will only make the appearance of this houseplant more beautiful!
Giving the Curculigo extra nutrition Six to eight weeks after purchase, the Curculigo has used up the nutrients from the potting soil. We recommend that you give the Curculigo some extra nutrition in the growing season (which is in spring and summer ). To do this, use the liquid food for indoor plants, never give more than indicated on the package. Too much extra nutrition can be harmful to the roots of the plant. The food is quite acidic and this can easily affect the roots.
Repotting the Curculigo The Curculigo is not a fast-growing houseplant or a houseplant that will quickly skyrocket. Repotting is therefore not really necessary quickly, but we advise you to repot this houseplant once every two years if you want to stimulate its growth. We recommend that you take a pot when repotting that is 20% larger in width than its predecessor. It is also possible that you want to put the Curculigo in a different or new pot. We advise you to repot this houseplant in the spring so that any damaged roots can recover well during the growing period.
Common diseases in the Curculigo The Curculigo does not suffer from specific diseases. However, the Curculigo can suffer from unwanted inhabitants on its leaf, such as: leaf and mealybugs. Proper care and location will help keep these unwanted residents out. To get ahead of the pests, we recommend that you spray the Curculigo regularly and do not put it on the draft. Nevertheless, it can happen (even with the right care) that your houseplant gets diseases / pests. In this case, we recommend that you treat the plant with a chemical or biological pesticide as soon as possible.
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