Acidantera in the photo

There are many different species in the world of flowering plants. Acidantera in the photo shows how beautiful the inhabitants of a garden and a flower garden can be.

This genus includes more than 40 species that are common in tropical Africa. Acidantera in the photo shows that this plant resembles a gladiolus and is a corm perennial.

Acidantera is a photophilous plant and therefore requires sunny locations. Very often these plants are grown in greenhouses, but in the southern regions they can also be grown outdoors.

The soil for this plant should be drained, garden, light, slightly acidic and fertile. In order for the plant to start blooming much earlier, it must be planted in pots from March.

Acidantera needs regular care - watering, feeding and mulching. This plant propagates by children, corms and seeds. There are always a lot of children on the plant itself. The plant propagates very easily by seeds. Sowing must be carried out in the winter. In this case, no stratification is needed. The seedlings themselves develop very quickly and by summer they can already be planted in open ground. The plant blooms in 1-2 years.

When flowering ends, the stem must be cut off, leaving the lower leaves. When frost sets in, the plant must be dug up, the corms must be dried for a month at a temperature of 20 degrees, cleaned of excess scales and roots and placed in paper bags made of loose paper. The storage temperature should not be lower than 15-16 degrees. If the conditions are colder, then sprinkle the corms.