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Cultural
information: "Burly Marx" Stromanthe was named after
a South American horticulturist that devoted his life to plants.
This beautiful Stromanthe looks quite similar to the common green "Prayer"
plant, but it's much hardier and easier to grow than the green
Maranta.
Place your Burly Marx houseplant in cool filtered light. Early
morning or late day direct sunshine will help keep the plant
vigorous. East or west windows are a good choice. Direct hot sun
will curl and burn the leaves.
Burly Marx prefers to be watered with water that has been set
out over night to let chlorine evaporate. If you have an aquarium,
used fish tank water is very beneficial. Check your Burly Marx for
water weekly keeping the soil slightly moist. Never allow the
plant to sit in a drip tray of water as this will cause root rot.
Placing your Burly Marx on a pebble tray helps to increase the
humidity near the plant. Mist occasionally.
Feed bi-monthly with Peter's Houseplant Special when the plant is actively
growing. If the Burly Marx is not growing it won't need any
fertilizer.
Propagation is difficult in our dry climate. The only way to
propagate a Burly Marx is by dividing the plant. To divide the
plant just cut it in half. Repot each half in a quality houseplant
potting soil being careful not to plant to deeply. Water thoroughly
immediately after repotting. Keep the soil barley moist after
dividing.
Common houseplant pests can include: Mealy bug and Aphids.
Burly Marx is available as small starter
plants in 3" and 4" pots and you can find them
in 6" upright pots and 8" hanging baskets.
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