Scientific Name: Homalomena ‘Silver
Sword’
Common Name: ‘Silver
Sword’
Hardiness: Zones 10 to 11
Ornamental Features:
‘Silver
Sword’ is an attractive tropical foliage plant with medium green leaves with
silver markings.
Applications:
This
plant is an excellent tropical foliage variety and is well suited to indoor low
light growing conditions. It is a very
durable plant that can also be grown outdoors in warm climates or as a patio
pot plant.
Pot Size and Finish Time:
Best
suited for 1 to 3 gallon pots and will finish in 6 to 8
months. Plant one liner per pot.
Culture:
Light: 75 - 80% shade
Temperature: 65° - 95° F
Soil
/ Watering:
Use a well draining professional mix, keep evenly
moist.
Fertilizer: Liquid feed with complete fertilizer at 200-250 ppm (N). For top dress
or soil incorporation, follow label rates for medium feeders.
Pest/Disease Problems:
Preventative spray for insect
pests. Employ good sanitation practices to avoid fungal
and bacterial pathogens. A preventative drench with a soil fungicide will help
to prevent root rot.
For Availability and More Information:
Contact David McDonald
Mount
(352)
385-2663 office / (352) 385-2660 fax