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Small-leaf spiderwort Tradescantia fluminensis Albovittata

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Light Small-leaf spiderwortSole pieno
These plants are grown in apartment or in a temperated green house; they can be brought outdoors when the minimum temperatures are above 15° C. We suggest locating the vases in a pretty bright place, although avoiding direct sunlight, which could damage the foliage.The Small-leaf spiderwort should be preferably located in a place where it can have at least a few hours a day of direct solar light.

Cultivation Small-leaf spiderwort
These plants are perennial herbs. Small-leaf spiderwort Is an evergreen; during winter iIt assumes a white colouring; the adult specimens are small in size and reach 30 cm high. The Small-leaf spiderwort has a panel-like development, therefore it tends to widen very much.

Fertilize Small-leaf spiderwort
During the spring let’s regularly use a fertilizer rich with nitrogen and potassium to favour the development of the new vegetation; fertilization is done by adding fertilizer to the irrigating water, every 15-20 days.

Water Small-leaf spiderwortTenere asciutto
Let's water abundantly, moistening the soil deeply with 2-3 glasses of water , but let's act only when the substratum is dry, leaving it dry even for 1-2 weeks before watering it. It is advisable to water the plants avoiding to leave water in the saucer, because stagnant water often develops fungal diseases.

Pests Small-leaf spiderwort
As the day-time temperatures rise at the beginning of the spring, it is agreeable to practice a preventive treatment, with a wide-range insecticide, which should be applied when there aren’t flowerings in the garden. Before the buds become too large, it is advisable to also treat them with a wide-range fungicide, to prevent the development of fungal diseases which spread easily when there is an elevated environmental moisture.

Mold Small-leaf spiderwort
These plants favour soft and very well drained soils. We suggest, every 2-3 years to repot the plants, changing the soil.

Climate
peat
sand
Soil
Pumice
Bark
S. Organic
alpine
5
0
2
0
2
1
continental
4
0
2
0
2
1
mediterranean
3
0
2
0
2
1

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Plant Small-leaf spiderwort

If desired, we can grow the The Small-leaf spiderwort in a container. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

This page concerns the weather mediterranean it is possible to choose another climate area alpine continental

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