THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL PLANT- ITS NATURAL HABITAT IS THE UNDER STORY OF RAIN FORESTS.
THRIVES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WELL DRAINING 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: LOVES SOIL A BIT MOIST TO TOUCH -( BUT NOT WATERLOGGED !!)
COLD HARDINESS: 30F
LOVES WARM TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY !!
IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN THE TROPICS- IT MAKES AN OUTSTANDING , ONE OF A KIND HOUSE PLANT.
CURRENTLY GROWING IN 4" POT
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. HUMIDITY TRAY WORKS WELL.
