Pseudorantemum Dark Purple

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Pseudorantemum dark purple sometimes it is also known under the name of the net pseudo-erantemum. In Latin, the name of this plant will sound like this: Pseuderanthemum carruthersii. Pseudorantemum dark purple is one of the plants of the family called Acanthus, in Latin the name of this family will be: Acanthaceae.

Description of pseudo-erantemum dark purple

For the favorable cultivation of this plant, it will be necessary to provide a solar light regime or a partial shade regime. Throughout the summer period, watering this plant should be abundant, and the degree of humidity can be kept at an average level. The life form of the pseudorantemum reticularis is an evergreen shrub.

This plant can be found quite often both in winter gardens and greenhouses. Pseudorantemum dark purple is often grown indoors, but indoor greenhouses should be preferred. The plant should be placed on light-colored windows; it is not recommended to grow this plant on north-facing windows. As for the maximum size in culture, the height of the dark purple pseudo-erantemum can reach about one hundred and twenty centimeters.

Description of the features of the care and cultivation of pseudo-erantemum dark purple

This plant will need to be transplanted regularly to grow favorably. It is noteworthy that young specimens are transplanted every year, but such a transplant will be enough for adult plants once every few years. It is recommended to use pots of standard proportions. As for the composition of the land mixture itself, you will need to mix one part of sand and sod land, as well as three more parts of leafy land. The acidity of such soil should be either neutral or slightly acidic.

It is important to remember that pseudo-erantemum dark purple will not tolerate direct sunlight. For a favorable development, the plant also needs daily spraying. It is noteworthy that the plant will not tolerate rather sharp fluctuations in air temperature.

Throughout the rest period, the optimal temperature regime should be ensured in the interval between fifteen and twenty degrees of heat. It is noteworthy that watering at this time, the plant will need moderate, while the degree of air humidity can remain standard. When pseudo-erantemum dark purple is grown indoors, the occurrence of such a dormant period will be forced. The dormant period begins in October and lasts until February. The reasons for this dormant period will be a low degree of air humidity, as well as a rather low illumination.

Reproduction of this plant can occur by rooting cuttings, while the soil temperature should be about twenty-five to thirty degrees Celsius, and the degree of air humidity should remain high, however, it is also recommended to use stimulants.

The specific requirements of this culture include the need to maintain air humidity of at least seventy percent. The leaves of pseudo-erantemum are endowed with decorative properties of dark purple. The length of such leaves will be about ten to fifteen centimeters, the leaves are oval in shape, they are painted in dark green tones with a metallic sheen. The leaves of this plant are endowed with purple, yellow, pink and light cream veins. Some forms of this plant are also endowed with various spots.