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Cigar Ginger
Cigar Ginger
₹175.00
Classification: Marantaceae
Genus: Calathea
Propagation: Rhizomes
Sold as: Healthy rhizomes
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Calathea lutea is one of the taller species of the genus Calathea. It makes a fantastic feature plant with its enormous white paddle shaped leaves. This is a tall plant with exceptional foliage and used more for the leaves effect rather than the flowers. It can also be useful as a screening plant, or as a potted specimen on a balcony. Requires tropical or warm subtropical conditions to grow well.
Plants are sold as rhizomes. They are cleaned, disinfected and packed for dispatch
Growing instructions:
Cigar Ginger or Calathea Lutea are large plants. Dig the soil 1 ft in diameter for planting. Good black/ red soil mixed with dried manure and compost are good. Level the land so that water does not stagnate at the base. The rhizomes should be planted not more than 6 inches deep. Do not heap soil at the base as leaves sprout from the rhizome. Water well after planting. Thereafter only when the soil is drying out. Once the leaves have sprouted water well and ensure there is no stagnation around the base of the plant. Gingers should start sprouting leaves within 2-3 weeks. Flowering will start after around 8 months. Use dried organic manure 4-5 times a year. NPK 10-10-10 can be used once a year after the plant has attained a year in maturity.
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