- Light
- Medium to bright filtered light
- Water
- Let the upper third of the mix dry before watering thoroughly
- Temperature
- Warm room temperatures; avoid cold, wet conditions (16–29°C)
- Humidity
- Normal household humidity is usually adequate (35–70%)
- Potting medium
- Airy peat-free mix with bark and perlite
- Drainage
- Fast draining; a small pot helps prevent prolonged wetness
- Feeding
- Quarter- to half-strength feed monthly in active growth
- Pruning and grooming
- Pinch leggy stems and remove spent flower spikes if desired
- Seasonal rhythm
- Water less frequently in low winter light
- Propagation
- Stem or leaf cuttings; divide clumping forms
- Travel planning
- Established plants commonly tolerate seven to ten days between checks
- Common watch-outs
- Spider mites · Mealybugs · Scale insects · Fungus gnats when the root zone stays too wet · Root rot from poor drainage · Leaf spotting where foliage remains wet without airflow