Bird of Paradise
Wants a sunny window and an audience.
Wants a sunny window and an audience.
It wants the sunniest window you have.
A weekly drink keeps it happy.
It has opinions about light, water and drafts.
Takes years to bloom and never lets you forget it.
It wants the sunniest window you have. A weekly drink keeps it happy.
Specifications
- Light
- Full sun
- Watering
- Weekly
- Care level
- Demanding
- Pet safe
- No (chews at your own risk)
- Survives holiday
- 1 week
- Height
- 170 cm
- Pot diameter
- 30 cm
- Personality
- Takes years to bloom and never lets you forget it.
Care tips
Watering
Water about once a week and keep the soil lightly moist. Let the top 2 to 3 cm dry. Water less in winter.
Light
It wants the sunniest window you have. Without strong light it grows leaves but rarely flowers.
Feeding and repotting
Feed every 2 weeks from spring to summer. Repot every 2 to 3 years, as the thick roots fill the pot fast. Use a deep pot.
Watch out for
Leaves split in wind, which is normal. Curled leaves mean thirst or dry air. Spider mites like dry heating air.
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