THIS IS A VERY VERY RARE PLANT- ITS NATURAL HABITAT IS UNDER STORY OF RAIN FORESTS.
THRIVES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SOIL TYPES.
THE FLOWERS ARE ABSOLUTELY ONE OF A KIND - STRANGE WHISKER -LIKE BRACTS BELOW FLOWERS THAT CAN HANG DOWN AS MUCH AS 1 FOOT! ALSO HAS BRACTS HOVERING OVER NODDING DARK PURPLE- ALMOST BLACK FLOWERS.
SINGLE PLANT USUALLY BRINGS 6 -12 FLOWER STEMS .
PLANT BLOOMS AFTER PRODUCING 2-3 FULL SIZE LEAVES. IT WILL BLOOM IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR
MATURE HEIGHT: 3-4'
LIGHT: THRIVES IN 70-80 % SHADE
WATERING: LOVE MOIST SOIL -( BUT NOT STANDING IN WATER !!)
COLD HARDINESS: ABSOLUTELY NO FREEZING !!!!
LOVES WARM TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY !!
IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN THE TROPICS- IT MAKES AN OUTSTANDING , ONE OF A KIND HOUSE PLANT.
See picture #3 for available sizes
SHIPPED POTTED. CARE SHEET INCL.
** IT NEEDS HUMIDITY TO GROW WELL !!! IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE AIR IS DRY- THERE ARE SOME TRICKS TO KEEP PLANT THRIVING.- IT IS SOME EXTRA WORK- BUT WELL WORTH IT. ASK US - INFO ALSO INCLUDED ON CARE SHEET. ***
