Heliconia Rostrata - Flowering Plants
Heliconia Rostrata - Flowering Plants
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Double layered custom boxes to protect plants during shipping.
Air vents for proper air-flow
To preserve plant freshness during transit
Details steps of how to grow and maintain your plant
About Heliconia:
- Heliconia plants are exotic plants grown because of their beautiful flowers.
- Heliconia Rostrata is a perennial tropical plant also known as Hanging Lobster Claw or False Bird of Paradise.
- It belongs to the banana family. Best to grow in shade to semi-shade area. Can be grown between 2 to 4 meters & 1 to 2 meters spread. Attract birds in the garden.
- Flowering season:
- Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year
Growing Tips :
- Heliconias are tropical plants. They like it warm and humid.
- They are best grown in full sunlight. However, in hot and dry areas they can be grown in partial shade.
- Plants require ample water.
- A single upright shoots flowers only once. It can be taken out once the flowering is over.
- Slight leaf removal may have to be done to show flowers from inside the foliage.
INSIDE THE BOX
| S.No. | PRODUCT NAME | DIMENSION |
| 1. | HeliconiaPlant | 1-2 Feet Height |
| 2. | Growing Pot (Black color) | 6 Inch |
*above specifications are for indicative purposes only, actual dimensions may slightly vary.
INITIAL CARE FOR 10-15 DAYS JUST AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PLANT
- Remove the Packaging Materials carefully.
- Press the soil in the pot & add additional soil(garden mix) if necessary.
- Maintain moisture in the pot, Do not overwater it may kill your plant, so make sure that the soil should be dry between watering.
- Make sure that plants get enough morning direct bright light(2-3hrs) for 10-15 days & do not go for immediate transplanting (minimum 1 month)
- You can remain the plant in the same pot for 6-7 months, later you can transplant it in a slightly bigger pot than the present.
- Just prune if any branch of the plant is get damaged in transits. New leaves will come definitely.
Selected plant of 8-10 inches
Planted into a 5-inch pot
With healthy, moisture-retaining soil
A care instruction sheet for maintenance guide
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In General, all our flowering plants will start flowering within a year after the planting, and the majority of them you will receive with flowers.
Minimum 4-6 hours of direct bright light are necessary for flower plants to produce flowers. The soil should be well-drained, fertile, and organic in nature, the sandy-loam soil is the best soil for flowering plants.
The best Fertilizers are Organic fertilizers & Organic compost, manure to apply to your flowers. Remember Phosphorus based fertilizers are best to produce more flowers. Look at the descriptions of each plant for plant care guidelines.
Remember overwater can kill your plant(make sure that your pot should have drainage hole). Water when the topsoil(2-3 inch) feels dry to touch. In general moderate watering(in every 3-4 days)
You can grow all the flower plants on our Terrace or Balcony. You can also look at the collection of Flowering plants suitable for balcony in our collection sections.
