Characteristics:
Velvety green leaves with contrasting silver veins. It can be difficult in heat.
Cultivation:
media Good drainage and somewhat lower moisture-holding capacities than average
foliage plant media, esp. wood products in the mix, like pind bark or cypress chips . A 1-1-1 ratio of sphagnum peat, composed bark and perlite works well.. In humid tropics, pieces of brick coconut husk or railroad stone as the growing medium.
Light 16000-26900lux
Temp. 18.3-29.4℃
Night Temp. 17-23℃
Low Temp 7.2℃
Cold indury 4.4℃, cold indury of reddening, esp. of the older foliage and sometimes marginal burn of the leaves. But the plant hate wingdy conditions.
Fertilizer a slow, steady supply of nutrients rather than a large dose of fertilizer at once. Lower fertilization rates when grown under higher light, higher fertilizer when grown under lower light.


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