Siesta® Lemon Lime™ Prayer Plant Maranta hybrid
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Features
Siesta® Lemon Lime™ isn’t so easy-peasy to care for, but it will add some zest to your plant collection! The smooth, elliptical-shaped leaves of Lemon Lime™ grow in shades of lemon yellow and lime green, accented by dark green splotches along the midrib and delicate, curved lines that radiate out, almost as if they were handdrawn. Native to the tropics, this Maranta or Prayer Plant, will thrive with consistent moisture and extra humidity. When night falls, the patterned leaves of Lemon Lime™ gently fold up in a ritual known as nyctinasty.
Adaptable As HouseplantFoliage InterestHarmful To:PetsCharacteristics
Plant Type:HouseplantHeight Category:MediumHeight:8 - 14 Inches 20cm - 36cmFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Colors:YellowFoliage Shade:Emerald Green with YellowHabit:Mounding TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:HighLight Requirement:MediumLow - No direct sun, not near a window. Medium - Medium bright indirect light in the AM or PM, typically from an east or west window. High - Bright direct or indirect light for much of the day, typically from a south window.
Maintenance Category:Time IntensivePreferred Temperature:60 - 85 °FWater Category:AverageHumidity Preference:MediumHumidity Preference:HighContainer Soil Type:Indoor Potting MixNeeds Good DrainageUses:Bright SpacesUses:DesktopsUses:Humid SpacesUses Notes:Not for human or animal consumption.
Maintenance Notes:- For optimal performance, keep your Prayer Plant at 60-85°F (15-29°C).
- Prayer Plants perform best in medium to bright levels of indirect light. Avoid placing them next to a window that gets direct sunlight, unless it is early in the morning, or late in the afternoon. Direct midday sun can cause leaf scorch. Bright shade or filtered light is just enough for Prayer Plants
- Prayer Plants appreciate moderate to high levels of humidity. To keep humidity at around 40%, you may need to position your Prayer Plant near a humidifier or on a pebble tray.
- Prayer Plants should not be watered with tap water, or excessively hard or treated water. Distilled water or filtered water are better options. These plants are sensitive to impurities and salts in tap water, which can cause leaf edges to burn or leaf spots to form.
- Prayer Plants prefer to have moist, but not soggy soil. As such, water when the top inch or so of soil is dry. If the soil gets too dry, your Prayer Plant may wilt or develop leaf curl–both of which are good indicators to water your plant. If it is very dry, you may need to soak your pot in water until the soil is thoroughly rehydrated. This can take up to half an hour. Once the soil is moist, allow your pot to drain thoroughly, as your Prayer Plant shouldn’t sit in standing water for extended periods of time.
- Feed your Prayer Plant once per month at half strength when it is actively growing. Reduce frequency of fertilization in the winter months. If no new leaves are growing, it does not need to be fertilized.
- Protect furniture when watering & fertilizing.
- When repotting your Prayer Plant, use an all-purpose potting mix, with additional orchid bark and perlite added, to ensure it has good drainage and plenty of nutrients.
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