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🌱😍Looking for a unique and easy-care houseplant? The Stephania Erecta, also known as the Sukhothai turtle plant, is a beautiful, easy-care plant that will bring both charm and greenery to your home.
🪴🥰With its distinctive round caudex and thick, succulent-like root, this plant is an exceptional and eye-catching bonsai plant, perfect for homes, offices and garden lovers.
🌿🌈Whether you're an experienced plant owner or a beginner, Stephania Erecta is easy to grow and care for. It thrives in moderate light and its water-retaining root makes it less demanding when it comes to watering. A great plant to start your indoor garden!
Product Information
- Common Names: Stephania Erecta, Sukhothai Turtle Plant
- Plant Type: Root Plant (Caudex), Bonsai
- Origin: Thailand
- Light Needs: Prefers bright, indirect light. Avoid direct sunlight.
- Watering: Water every two weeks to prevent root rot. Perfect for beginners with busy schedules.
- Growing Tips: Expose the root caudex, plant about 1/3 of the root in soil.
- Special Care: Tolerates light neglect, but avoid overwatering during dormancy in the cooler months.
✅Perfect for: houseplant lovers, bonsai enthusiasts, home decor
How to plant Stephania Erecta:
- Soil Requirements: Use well-drained soil. Plant Stephania Erecta so that the caudex is above the soil surface. Avoid burying the root completely.
- Watering: Since this plant has a water-storing root, it does not need to be watered frequently. Water every 1-2 weeks. Overwatering can lead to root rot.
- Sunlight: Place in a shady spot with indirect, bright light. Avoid direct sunlight as it can burn the leaves and damage the caudex.
- Temperature: Prefers a warm indoor environment. In the cooler months, the plant may go dormant - during this time you can significantly reduce watering.
Care instructions for the plant:
- ☀️Light: Likes moderate light but can tolerate less light. Avoid direct afternoon sun as this can burn the leaves.
- 💧Watering: When the soil is completely dry, water thoroughly. During the growing season, watering every two weeks is sufficient.
- 🛏️Residential period: During the cooler months, Stephania Erecta can go dormant. During this time, the plant does not need much water, so make sure the soil stays dry to avoid root rot.
Why choose Stephania Erecta?
✨Unique aesthetics: The round, thick caudex (root) is visually appealing and looks like a "turtle shell" - an original, natural decoration for your home.
♨️Low maintenance: Ideal for plant beginners or anyone looking for a low maintenance, high yield plant. Perfect for apartments or office spaces.
🍃Eco-friendly: Add a touch of nature to your space with a plant that purifies the air and lifts your mood.