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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
-

Types
-

Number of Varieties
120 47

Habitat
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
35.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name
Homalomena

In Hindi
Homalomena

In German
Homalomena

In French
Homalomena

In Spanish
Homalomena

In Greek
Homalomena

In Portuguese
homalomena

In Polish
Homalomena

In Latin
Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Arales

Family
Araceae

Genus
Homalomena

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
122 96

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Properties of Homalomena

Want to know the properties of Homalomena? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Homalomena is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. Homalomena Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Homalomena Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Homalomena. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Homalomena physical information is as follows: 35.60 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Homalomena

Taking Homalomena Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Homalomena include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Homalomena

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Homalomena is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Homalomena is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 120 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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