| Temperature: |
Temperatures between 65-80ºF (18-27ºC) are ideal. Lower than 65ºF (18Cº) will slow down this plants growth and below 50ºF (10ºC) will stop growth. |
| Light: |
A fairly bright room or bright with plenty of shade is best. Direct sunlight will damage the leaves and not enough light can slow growth down. |
| Watering: |
Between watering times allow the soil to become dry to the touch within the top couple of inches or so of soil. |
| Soil: |
A peat based potting soil mix with perlite or sand is ideal. Soil that drains well is needed. |
| Re-Potting: |
Re-pot once every two years approximately, during spring. |
| Fertilizer: |
There is different advice from various sources about feeding (none wrong), but I would suggest fertilizing once a month with a diluted solution. |
| Humidity: |
Average to high room humidity is needed, so you will need to increase the humidity of a normal room. Misting the leaves is helpful. |
| Propagation: |
Propagate from a mature stem tip cuttings during summer below an aerial root at the node. Place the stem cutting about 1 or 2 inches deep in moist potting soil and water moderately. It should begin rooting within the first couple of weeks or so. |
| Pruning: |
This plant can easily get out of hand once it has been growing for over 3 years or so and will need cutting back. The ideal method is to cut as many stems as needed away (these can be replanted) at the nodes during spring. |
