How to tend a Gloriosa superba

Also known as: Methonica doniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Kunth, Methonica gloriosa Salisb., Methonica superba (L.) Crantz, Methonica plantii hort. ex Planch., Eugone superba (L.) Salisb., Gloriosa angulata Schumach., Gloriosa cirrhifolia Stokes, Gloriosa doniana Schult. & Schult.f., Gloriosa lutea Anon., Gloriosa nepalensis G.Don, Gloriosa rockefelleriana Stehlé & M.Stehlé, Gloriosa rothschildiana O'Brien, Gloriosa superba var. angustifolia Baker, Gloriosa verschuurii Hoog, Gloriosa superba f. doniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) T.Durand & Schinz, Gloriosa superba var. superba , Methonica senegalensis Poit., Gloriosa superba f. angustifolia Kuntze

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like moderate light, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Yunan Xishuangbanna
Category
Liliaceae, Gloriosa
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period July-August
Flower colors
red, yellow
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