Are you looking for a beautiful plant that will instantly liven up any environment? So the adam rib and to you! Very fashionable, the best thing about the species is that it doesn’t demand so much attention, perfect for the forgetful or those who travel a lot. Learn about the guidelines for growing and maintaining it:
care and planting
plant in one pot with drainage holes, peaty, well-drained soil. Provide support poles with mosses or a trellis, as in its natural habitat the adam rib it is a vine, which uses its aerial roots to cling to large trees. Don’t worry about the walls or surfaces, the roots won’t damage them.
Water when the top third of the soil feels dry to the touch. You can apply, about once a month during spring and summer, a standard liquid plant fertilizer.
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Keep the sheets clean and dust free. Wipe a cloth dampened with a solution of a drop of normal detergent in a few glasses of water. The branch also likes its leaves to be sprayed with water regularly.
Transfer to a new vase – which is larger in diameter and depth – when the seedling grows larger than its current container, usually every two years.
Lighting
The species needs lots of indirect light in order to fully develop. They do well in direct sunlight in the winter months when they are not actively growing, but be aware that too much sunlight can burn them.
Is it dangerous for dogs and cats?
Unfortunately, if you have pets at home, stay away from the Adam’s rib. opt for one branch more friendly to furry animals.
How to Propagate?
If you want to stock up on this beautiful plant in your home, you’ll need sphagnum moss, clean, sharp pruning shears, a plastic bag, and twist ties. Find a leaf growing from the stem, with a short aerial root beneath it. Select a point below this root and cut a small notch about one-third the diameter of the stem.
Wrap the notch, aerial root, and node where the leaf joins the stem with a 1- to 2-inch layer of sphagnum moss. Moisten the moss, wrap it in plastic – you’ll need to open it to check root development – and secure with twist ties. Keep the moss moist during development, then cut the stem and place it in the soil.
*Via Apartment Therapy