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- A flaming sword as a houseplant: care tips
- How often should the Flaming Sword be poured?
- What should be considered when repotting the Flaming Sword?
- Are there any pests that often become a problem with the Blazing Sword?
- Which diseases or care mistakes occur regularly with the Flaming Sword?
- How can you optimally supply the Blazing Sword with fertilizer?
- What should be the ideal wintering ground for a Blazing Sword?
- Tips
The Flaming Sword loves to stand in damp substrate
A flaming sword as a houseplant: care tips
The so-called Flaming Sword (Vriesea splendens) is a subspecies of bromeliads. Like the coral berry, the blue Lieschen and many other popular indoor plants, the Flaming Sword belongs to the relatively short-lived plants.
How often should the Flaming Sword be poured?
The Flaming Sword prefers an always moderately moist plant substrate, which is why you should water sparingly every few days. In addition, you can also sprinkle the entire plant with a fine mist of water. In particular, during the warm summertime you can also fill some water in the funnel of the plant formed from the leaves. However, this procedure should be stopped as soon as a flower forms. When pouring, limescale rainwater or softened water should always be used.
What should be considered when repotting the Flaming Sword?
Since this plant species blooms only once, the question of repotting older specimens does not really arise. The used for propagation Kindel be as usual in bromeliads separated carefully after about six to nine months and placed in a separate planter.
Are there any pests that often become a problem with the Blazing Sword?
If the air in the room is too dry, an infestation with the dreaded spider mites can worsen quite rapidly. Prevent and also ensure optimum site conditions by keeping the humidity high by spraying the Flaming Sword with soft water.
Which diseases or care mistakes occur regularly with the Flaming Sword?
For an optimal growth, the following factors must be taken into account when using the Flaming Sword:
The soil in the pot should never completely dry out at the Blazing Sword, otherwise the tips of the leaves may turn brown rather quickly. If too much water remains in the funnel of the plant, it can lead to problems with putrefaction.
How can you optimally supply the Blazing Sword with fertilizer?
As is the case with many other bromeliads, the Flaming Sword does not have too much nutrient requirement. It is therefore sufficient if a small fertilizer ration (ideally liquid with irrigation water) is administered approximately monthly between April and September.
What should be the ideal wintering ground for a Blazing Sword?
Even in winter, the Flaming Sword should not be cooler than at about 15 degrees Celsius and be sufficiently bright. Even without the showy flower, the plant with its leaves can still be quite attractive and still serve as a mother plant for the growth of several Kindel.
Tips
The Flaming Sword, like the Dragon Tree for example, is suitable for uncomplicated cultivation as a hydroponic culture.