Revolving Zebrina
Revolving Zebrina is also known as the pendulous zebrina. The Latin name for this plant is Zebrina pendula. The plant belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
Description of Revolving Zebrina
Revolving Zebrina requires full sun to thrive, although partial shade is also acceptable. This plant should be watered generously throughout the summer. Humidity should be maintained at a moderate level. Revolving Zebrina is an herbaceous plant.
This plant is often found in winter gardens, and it is also grown as a groundcover in pots alongside other large plants, such as dracaenas and ficus. Revolving Zebrina is also grown as a trailing plant in hanging baskets or wall planters. The plant is also quite common in winter gardens. In terms of maximum size in cultivation, the shoots of the drooping zebrina reach approximately fifty centimeters in length.
Description of Growing the drooping zebrina
The drooping zebrina will require repotting once a year or every two years. Wide, but shallow pots are needed for repotting, due to the plant’s rather weak root system, but it grows beautifully and quite quickly. For this reason, it is recommended to select a container wider than the previous one for each subsequent repotting. As for the soil mixture, you will need one part turf and sand, and two parts leaf mold. The soil pH should be maintained at a slightly acidic level.
It is important to remember that the drooping zebrina will not tolerate changes in its location relative to the light source very well. For favorable growth, it will be necessary to mist the plant at least several times a day. Overdrying of the soil can have an extremely negative impact on the development of this plant, which is due to the fact that the root system of the drooping zebrina is quite weak.
This plant will age quite quickly and lose its decorative properties: the lower part of the drooping zebrina stems will become bare, for this reason it is necessary to perform so-called short anti-aging pruning approximately every two to three years. In addition, pinching shoots, which should be done every year, will also help extend the decorative life of the plant. If the air humidity is below sixty percent, then the plant may be susceptible to spider mite attacks.
Throughout the entire dormant period, the plant should be provided with the following optimal temperature: approximately sixteen to twenty degrees. Watering should be moderate, and air humidity should also be maintained at an average level. If grown in rooms, the dormant period of drooping zebrina will be forced and will occur due to the fact that air humidity is insufficient, and there is also reduced illumination.
Reproduction of drooping zebrina most often occurs using the upper part of the shoots. If this happens in water, then the appearance of roots will occur in about seven to ten days; it is also permissible to carry out such propagation in the soil under the film, thereby creating the conditions of a small greenhouse.
In addition, propagation can also occur through the rooting of lateral shoots, which do not need to be separated from the mother plant. It is extremely rare that propagation can also occur with the help of seeds, as well as by dividing the bush.
