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- Tips for caring for Calathea crocata
- How do you properly pour Calathea crocata?
- What should be considered when fertilizing?
- Can you cut Calathea crocata?
- When should you repot the Korbmarante?
- What temperatures should prevail at the site?
- Which diseases and pests do you need to pay attention to?
- Do you have to overwinter Calathea crocata?
- Tips
Only with good care does the Calathea crocata bloom
Tips for caring for Calathea crocata
Calathea crocata is a basket-marbled species that stands out for its beautiful flowers. The care is complex. Only if you fulfill all the requirements of the Korbmarante, she ensures with her leaf decoration and orange flowers for a real eye-catcher in the living room.
How do you properly pour Calathea crocata?
The root ball should never dry out completely or get too wet. Pouring the basket marjoram, always pour off excess water immediately.
Spray the leaves more often to increase the humidity.
Use only low-limp water that is slightly warmed to pour.
What should be considered when fertilizing?
Do not fertilize too much. Monthly doses of a liquid fertilizer are enough. During the winter months, reduce or stop fertilizing.
Can you cut Calathea crocata?
Calathea crocata is well cut tolerant. Brown, dried leaves and withered flowers may be cut off at any time.
When should you repot the Korbmarante?
Once the old pot is completely rooted, you should repot Calathea crocata. The best time for it is the spring.
What temperatures should prevail at the site?
In summer, temperatures should be between 20 and 25 degrees. In winter, they must not fall below 18 degrees.
Which diseases and pests do you need to pay attention to?
Diseases are rare and are caused primarily by poor care or a wrong location. When roots or trunks rot, it is usually waterlogged.
If the leaves become discolored, the plant gets too little or too much water, is in a draughty location or is fertilized too well.
Pests occur especially at too low humidity. Watch out for:
Do you have to overwinter Calathea crocata?
Calathea crocata pull throughout the room. The basket edge is not hardy and can not stand temperatures below 15 degrees. Even in winter, it should not fall below 18 degrees.
In winter, you reduce the casting volumes slightly and fertilize less or not at all.
Tips
Like all kelp whales, the Calathea crocata estimates a half-shady location. You do not get direct sunshine. In the flower window you should shade them, so that the leaves do not burn.