Ctenanthe

VARIETIES: 	C. lubbersiana
		C. oppenheimiana		
				
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	2 - 3 feet

SUBSTRATE:	Use general all purpose potting soil
								
LIGHT: 		Bright indirect sunlight. Or more than 400 foot-candles of 
		artifical light.
		
TEMPERATURE: 	Winter minimum = 60°F (16°C)
		
WATERING: 	Keep soil moist at all times. Do not let the roots dry out. Yet be sure
		not to over water. Do not water if the surface of the soil is still moist.

HUMIDITY:	Provide the plant with high humidity.
		To achieve this, rest the pot on some stones in a dish
		filled with water. Make sure the water does not submerge the stones and touch
		the bottom of the pot. The evaporation of the water from the dish will 
		increase the humidity directly around the plant.

FERTILIZING: 	Wait 4 - 6 months to fertilize new plants, 
		Mature plants - fertilize only in the summer following the instruction
			on the label of general purpose house-plant fertilizer.

PROPAGATING:	Propagate by dividing up the roots.

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