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Chlorophytum - Mandarin Plant |
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A beautiful rosette of shiny dark green pointed leaves with a heart of glowing orange. The ‘Mandarin Plant’ is a colorful relative to the well-known houseplant favorite, the ‘Spider Plant’. May be used as a potted plant, in mixed containers, or as a specimen shrub in the tropical landscape. Pot Sizes: 6, 8, 10, inches Container Size and Finish Time: N/A Potting Mix: "Most commercial potting mixes that have 40 to 50% sphagnum peat with balanced volumes of pine bark and vermiculite should be adequate for growth. Be sure that the soluble salts of the mixes are between 1 to 2 dS/m (or 1,000 to 2,000 ~mhos/cm) and pH between 6 to 7." Lighting Requirements: "The Mandarin plant must be grown under 90-95% shade or about 600-1,000 foot candles. High light will cause leaf chlorosis or scorching. Light intensity is critically important for the production of this plant." Temperature Requirements: Keep the temperature in shade greenhouses or shadehouses between 65 to 90°F. The best temperature range is between 75 and 85°F. Water Requirements: "Media should be kept moist but not over watered. Water quality is important for this plant production as high fluoride in irrigation water can cause leaf necrosis, and high sodium may also damage leaves." Fertilizer Requirements: "Do not use overhead fertigation as leaves are extremely sensitive to chemicals. The major problem producing this plant is leaf necrotic damage, which can be caused by high light intensity and foliage sprays of either fertilizers or other chemicals. An appropriate method of fertilizer application is to use controlled-release fertilizers such as 18-6-12 or 17-7-8 at 5-6 grams per 6" pot or 7-8 grams per 8" pot and periodically check the soluble salt levels of the potting mixes using the pour-through method. If soluble salt readings are below 1 ,000 ~mhos/cm, add an additional amount of controlled release fertilizer at the above-mentioned rates. High demand for nutrients, ensure Fe feeding via irrigation 0.1-0.2% Interval feeding 0.2-0.3%, 1-2x per week feeding with complete fertilizers, e.g. 18-10-18-2. Start 2 weeks after potting at the latest. Use growing medium with pH 5-5.5 and sour fertilizer, so that Fe is available (e.g. assure high supply with Ammonium when N is given). " Chemical Sprays: "Unless absolutely necessary, do not spray chemicals, insecticides, bactericides, or fungicides on leaves as concentrations above the lowest recommended levels may cause phytotoxicity of leaves. Always test chemicals on a few plants before spraying all of them." Remove Inflorescence: "Remove inflorescence once they appear because allowing inflorescent development will delay production time by about one month. Additionally, the dried up inflorescence will affect the overall appearance of the plant." | ||
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