- How do you water Calathea rufibarba correctly?
- How often do you need to fertilize Calathea rufibarba?
- Is the basket marante cut?
- When do you need to repot Calathea rufibarba?
- What diseases and pests can occur?
- How is Calathea rufibarba overwintered?
Calathea rufibarba is a basketweed that attracts attention with its pretty yellow flowers. Caring for this rainforest plant is not easy. Only if you take proper care of Calathea rufibarba will the ornamental plant also thrive in the living room.
Calathea rufibarba is an attractive, low-maintenance houseplant
How do you water Calathea rufibarba correctly?
You have to pour Calathea rufibarba with care. The root ball must neither become completely dry, nor does the Korbmarante tolerate waterlogging. Therefore, water regularly during the growth phase. Immediately pour off excess water.
Increase the humidity at the site sufficiently. It should never be below 80 percent.
Use rainwater or lime-free tap water for watering and spraying.
How often do you need to fertilize Calathea rufibarba?
Calathea rufibarba does not need very many nutrients. You should therefore be sparing with fertilizing. It is quite sufficient if you provide them with some liquid fertilizer once a month.
Is the basket marante cut?
In spring you can cut back Calathea rufibarba. Shorten the shoots by a third of their length. You should also cut faded flowers and dried leaves.
You can also propagate Calathea rufibarba using cuttings that you cut in the spring.
When do you need to repot Calathea rufibarba?
If the pot of Calathea rufibarba is completely rooted, it's time to repot. The best time for this is early spring.
What diseases and pests can occur?
Waterlogging can cause roots and shoots to rot.
Especially in winter, when the humidity is lower anyway, you have to watch out for pests:
- aphids
- spider mites
- thrips
How is Calathea rufibarba overwintered?
Calathea rufibarba does not tolerate frost and not even room temperatures that are too low. They should not fall below 18 degrees even in winter.
Calathea rufibarba does well if you bring it to a place in winter where there is less than twelve hours of light. This encourages the plant to flower.
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Calathea rufibarba is an evergreen houseplant with unicolored leaves, unlike Calathea crocata, for example. With a growth height of up to 70 centimetres, it does not grow as tall as Calathea warscewiczii.