Cheilocostus speciosus

Origin

Tropical Asia

Production

Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan

Category

Zingiberaceae, Costus

Blooming

Flowering period July-September, fruiting period September-November

Color

Flower color white

Size

Diameter 芒聣楼 20 cm, height 芒聣楼 20 cm

Soil

Well-drained loam or sandy soil

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, water less frequently in winter dormancy

Fertilization

Apply 1-2 times monthly in spring, no fertilization in winter when dormant

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, diseased and yellowing leaves timely

Home Assistant Code

Use the following code in Home Assistant's configuration.yaml to set the limits for the Plant Monitor integration.

  plant:
   name_of_your_plant:
      sensors:
         ...

      # Cheilocostus speciosus
      min_moisture: 15
      max_moisture: 60
      min_conductivity: 350
      max_conductivity: 2000
      min_temperature: 5
      max_temperature: 35
      min_brightness: 3500
      max_brightness: 30000
  

Plant as JSON

You can also retrieve the plant information in a machine readable format.