Reo blanket
Reo integumentary is also known under the names Reo integumentary and Reo variegated. In Latin, the name of this plant will be as follows: Rhoeo spathacea.
Reo tegumentosa is one of the plants of the family called Commelinaceae, in Latin the name of this family will be: Commelinaceae.
Description of reo veil
For the favorable cultivation of this plant, a very important condition is to ensure a sunny light regime, and in addition to this, a partial shade regime is also acceptable. It is recommended to water this plant abundantly in the summer. For reo veil, you will need to provide an average degree of air humidity. The life form of rheo capulata is a herbaceous plant.
This plant can often be found in numerous greenhouses and winter gardens. As for growing indoors and in general premises, the pot with the plant should be placed on the eastern or western windows. If you plan to place the plant on southern windows, then additional shading will be required. As for the maximum size in culture, the height of the reo tegmentalis will be about forty centimeters.
Description of the features of care and cultivation of rheo tectalum
It is noteworthy that for the favorable development of this plant, regular replanting plays a very important role. Young specimens should be replanted every year, while older plants need replanting once every few years. Experts recommend using pots of standard proportions. As for the composition of the soil mixture itself, you will need to mix one part each of turf soil and sand, and also add three parts of leaf soil. The acidity of such soil should be either neutral or slightly acidic.
It is noteworthy that this plant will react extremely negatively to movements relative to the light source. It is also very important to spray the leaves of rheo capulata several times a day. It should be noted that the plant is endowed with a rather weak root system, for this reason the plant will suffer greatly from the drying out of the soil coma. When air humidity is approximately sixty percent or lower, the plant may be damaged by spider mites.
Throughout the entire dormant period, rheo tepals will need to provide a temperature regime between eighteen and twenty-two degrees Celsius. At this time, the plant should be watered moderately. When growing indoors, such a period of dormancy is forced: it begins in October, and ends in February. Actually, this dormant period occurs due to low air humidity and insufficient lighting.
Reproduction of rheo tectalum can occur by dividing the bush, as well as by rooting lateral shoots. The formation of such lateral shoots occurs at the very base of the main stem. It is noteworthy that this plant is extremely rarely propagated through seeds.
The specific requirements of this culture include the fact that rheo tegmentalis reacts extremely negatively to direct sunlight. In order for the plant to grow and develop normally, it will need a light regime of approximately eight to ten hours. At the same time, it is constantly recommended to maintain air humidity at a level of approximately seventy to seventy-five percent.
The leaves of this plant are endowed with decorative properties, and the flowers will be painted in white tones. The leaves will be dark green on top and purple underneath.
