Homalomena Rubescens
Buy Drimiopsis kirkii plant, making a unique addition to your indoor plants collection. The plant is totally an exotic and rare indoor plant, with strikingly unique appearance due to the beautiful dark green maculates (spots/patches) on its lemon green fleshy leaves. The plant is also called leopard lilly for the maculates that look like dark patches on a leopard. It has a perennial growth pattern, proliferates easily and is adaptable and resilient, making it very easy to maintain and care for. The plant yields beautiful and delicate tiny white and green flower spikes along a single strip, generally during the months of September to April. This plant is a great replacement to a living room artificial center piece.
| Name | Homalomena Rubescens |
| Common names | Homalomena Rubescens, Red Stem Homalomena |
| Hindi names | होमलोमेना ग्रीन/ होमलोमेना |
| Type | Tall stemmed |
| Growth pattern | Perennial |
| Exposure to sun | Place the plant in partial to full shade. Avoid direct exposure to sun. A prolonged period of direct sun exposure will scorch and fade the colour of the leaves. |
| Light | Bright indirect light. Can also tolerate low light conditions, however the growth may slow down. While the plant does tolerate low light conditions, its growth might slow considerably. Therefore dappled light exposure is the best. Find a place near the window or in a bright light room. |
| Soil | Use loamy and a well-drained soil mix. |
| Watering | Allow the top inch of the soil to dry before watering. Too much of watering will lead to root rot and too little of water will lead to discoloration of the leaves. Therefore maintain a regular watering schedule for the Homalomena plants. They are not drought tolerant and will start to droop if left un-watered for a prolonged period. Fertilize the plant once a month with slow release water-soluble fertilizers and vermiculite. |
| Pruning | Pinch off the dried or fallen leaves whenever required. |
| Maintenance level | Low |
| Air Purifying qualities | No |