How to propagate Aphelandra Squarrosa ?
If you don’t buy a planted flower already, you can also get it from apical, stem or leaf cuttings taken from another specimen.
How to propagate Aphelandra Squarrosa ?
You’ll need top, stem or leaf cuttings about 10 – 15cm long. Plant htem in a mixture of peat and sand.
Maintain a high humidity and a temperature of 21°C. The best time to propagate Aphelandra is March and April.
When planting plants, keep a sufficient distance between them.
The humidity of the air and soil is very important if you have an Aphelandra. This flower looks great all year round, not only during flowering, so it’s worth having.
The fact that this plant is difficult to grow may be discouraging, but the beautiful and shiny leaves that appear all year round are undoubtedly an asset and decoration.
