LIGHT
Bright indirect light is preferred by your Tradescantia above direct light. The leaves will fade from a lack of light.
When the soil is dry in the top 50 to 75 percent, water your Tradescantia. Pour water into the pot until it begins to drain through the drainage hole at the bottom, then drain any excess water into the saucer.
Your Tradescantia would thrive in your bathroom or kitchen because it prefers a little more humid climate. Feel free to often mist your plant. The leaves will begin to brown if the humidity is too low.
From spring through fall, fertilize once a month using a general-purpose indoor plant fertilizer that has been diluted to half strength. Make sure the soil is moist before adding any type of fertilizer.
Both people and pets are slightly poisoned from your tradescantia. Ingestion may irritate the stomach and mouth.
Long vines can be pruned back to promote branching and boost plant fullness. Simply “pinch” off the stem at the joint or the fragile new growth at the stem’s end to do this.
Likes humidity Tradescantia nanouk?
Tradescantia A window that faces north or east is ideal since nanouk grows best in strong, indirect light. When the top inch or two of the soil feels dry, water your plant, being careful not to let it become too dry. Your plant will require less water at a window that faces north since it will receive less light there than it would in one that faces east.
It’s an excellent plant to put in a bathroom window since Tradescantia Nanouk thrives in a humid climate and the steam from your shower or tub will keep the air moist. By placing a Tradescantia Nanouk in close proximity to other plants that appreciate humidity and running a humidifier nearby, you can also create a humid environment. Making a humidifying tray to place beneath your plant is an additional choice.
Because Tradescantia Nanouk is such a hardy plant, fertilizer is not necessary. If you want to fertilize your plant, feed it every two to four weeks during the spring and summer growing seasons with a typical houseplant fertilizer diluted to half strength.
Keep the stem cuttings from pruning your Tradescantia Nanouk so you can utilize them to grow new plants.
Does humidity matter to tradescantia?
Tradescantia like being damp. Never allow your plant to become very dry, especially during the winter. A consistent watering regimen is ideal for keeping soil evenly hydrated. Make sure your plant doesn’t sit in water by watering until the water drains through the bottom of the pot.
Tradescantia enjoy frequent mistings and do well in humid environments. Without enough humidity, leaf tips will oxidize and turn brown. One method to assure ambient moisture is to set the plant on a tray of pebbles submerged in water.
It’s not absolutely required to fertilize your Tradescantia, but if you do, they will repay you with better growth. Use a controlled-release fertilizer or a half-strength liquid fertilizer only in the spring and summer.