If growing indoors, ensure that drip trays are emptied regularly.įERTILIZING: Our plants are sold in organically enriched, NPK+MagSulf strong, potting mixes that would need no additional soil amendments for at least one year. Never let its roots sit in stagnant water. Allow soil to dry out completely between watering events. WATERING: Alternate days in summer and twice a week rest of the year. If growing outdoors, place in semi-shade as exposure to strong direct sunlight will burn the leaves of this plant. Fertilizer Fertilizing is not necessary, but if desired, it can be done once a month during the growing season with a cactus or succulent fertilizer. It is best to place the plant near a window that receives bright light for at least 4 hours per day. LIGHT: If growing indoors, place in a bright spot with exposure to direct but not strong sunlight/ambient light for at least six hours daily. Sunlight Devils Backbone prefers bright, indirect light and can tolerate some direct sunlight.
Avoid moving this plant around as it is sensitive to relocations and tends to shed its leaves each time it is moved. Trim off old, drying leaves from time to time and add this as shredded foliage around your plant to increase humus and soil health. Grow separately as this plant is quite demanding of soil/water resources. Its ease of growth and care makes it ideal.GROWING: Re-pot in a larger container or grow in-ground to increase root and foliage growth. In general, the devil’s backbone plant is one of those that I always like to keep in my house. Don’t try eating it and don’t feed it to your pets! The devil’s backbone plant has no known uses, culinary or medicinal, and is known to be toxic to pets. It’s a very simple process that has a high rate of success. Plant in a 3-inch pot with indoor potting soil. Your cutting can go directly into the soil. Allow the cutting’s cut portion to dry and then apply rooting hormone. Remove several leaves toward the base of the stem. This plant is a great addition to any collection due to its unique, zig-zagging stem and. Wait until new growth appears and then cut from that new growth. Devils Backbone plant (also known as Variegated Pedilanthus). You can propagate this plant from cuttings in the springtime.
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The milky sap-like substance inside of the plant can be a skin irritant and toxic to pets. The biggest problem with this plant is its potential toxicity. It can sometimes become infested with spider mites, which will appear like tiny white mites that spin very thin webbing on the plant. The devil’s backbone plant is hardy and rarely has issues with pests or disease. You can move your devil’s backbone plant outdoors during the summer but keep your plant away from direct afternoon sunlight. It’s definitely container friendly! Just use a high-quality indoor plant potting soil and fertilize periodically with tropical plant fertilizer. Requires well-drained soil and minimal watering, just once a week. In hot summers, shade is recommended for afternoons and so is moisture.
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This is one of those plants that does exceptionally well kept in pots indoors. Provide a bright location indoors or a sunny to party shaded location outside. Grow Pedilanthus in full sun to partial shade in a very well-drained, sand-based soil. Growing devil’s backbone plant in containers It doesn’t like direct sun, but will grow well in bright, indirect sun. It prefers to be planted in standard houseplant potting soil that’s kept moist. It is native to warmer parts of North America, including Florida and Central America, but isn’t known to be invasive outside of its native range. The devil’s backbone plant, Pedilanthus tithymaloides, is a solid plant for any indoor garden and can survive outdoors in hardiness zones warmer than zone 9a.
Pest resistant: Susceptible to spider mites.Toxicity: Skin irritant and toxic to pets.Fertilizer: General tropical plant fertilizer.Native to: Warm parts of North America including Central America and Florida.Other names: red bird flower, Persian lady slipper, Japanese poinsettia, rick rack plant, and Jacob’s ladder.
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