A slow-growing herbaceous perennial, grown in temperate areas as a greenhouse, conservatory or house plant, ultimately reaching about 50cm high, with evergreen, narrowly elliptical, rich green leaves with pale silver-green speckled chevron markings around the veins
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
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Grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse or conservatory, or as a houseplant, in well-drained, peat-free compost in filtered light, with high humidity; water moderately in the growing season, with a monthly balanced liquid fertilizer, and in winter allow some drying out between waterings, and pot on every 2-3 years. See houseplant cultivation for further information
Propagate by division, removing basal shoots with three or four leaves, with roots attached, in spring
No pruning required
May be susceptible to mealybugs
Generally disease-free, but excess watering may lead to stem or root rot