Getting To Know The Types Of Beautiful Flowering Succulent Plants, Calandiva

YOGYAKARTA – To fill the plant container, you can choose calandiva succulent plants. This beautiful name is like a flower. There are various colors of flowers, so that it adds to the more beautiful home decor.

This type of succulent plant was developed in the Netherlands and became known in 2003. According to Debbie Neese, a horticulturist reported by the Martha Stewart page, Wednesday, May 25, blooming flowers can last about six to eight weeks. Calandiva succulent plants can not only grow in the tropics, in cold countries with an average temperature of 10 degrees Celsius can also thrive and bloom flowers.

To propagate caladiva can be by cuttings, although the process is rather difficult. Well, to make it bloom again, you need to trim some of the leaves that hide the stems that are producing buds.

In tropical areas like Indonesia, caladiva likes to be placed in a cool area or not exposed to direct sunlight. You can even decorate the room with caladiva kotainer plants or often called 'gift plants'. How to care for calandiva plants, you need to make sure you don't water them too much. Give fertilizer once a month, and to speed up the flowering process you can use the method recommended by Nesse.

Calandiva likes slightly dry soil. When you water, make sure that the water doesn't stagnate or that the drainage holes are working properly. This plant cannot tolerate wet soil, as it can cause root rot. Well, a mixture of planting media that maintains the balance of the plant's living environment is also important to note.

How to breed calandiva flowers, it requires a little special treatment and patience. Nesse explained, many people throw it away after the flowers bloom. Because it takes a long time for the flowers to return. To keep the calandiva succulent flowers blooming in your home, trim some of the leaves that hide the stems that are producing buds. Next, explained Nesse, put it in a darker place for 14-16 hours a day. After that hour, place it in a bright place but not in direct sunlight.

Do this for some time until small buds are formed. Then put it back into the bright light and you can enjoy the beautiful blooms.