Sunday, 24 June 2018

How To Properly Cultivate Siam Tulips

By Carol Wilson


Finding a good flower plant for your home is certain to be a daunting task. There are many species to choose from, and many of them die out quickly. Siam tulips have been long known to be some of the best indoor plants.

Even then, cultivating them requires a great deal of effort. You have to know what to do to achieve full blossom during the appropriate months. In the same breath, you should know how to prevent them from completely fizzling out during the cold winter months.

The plant grows natively in Thailand during summer. Its flowers are upright while its foliage has a green color, with the contrast creating an exceptionally gorgeous look. It largely is a tropical plant. Even without tropical climate, it can be grown indoors under replicated conditions.

Contrary to common belief, the plant is not an actual tulip. It is a member of the ginger family of plants. This family has a wide range of attractive flowering plants and spices such as turmeric. It is a perfect plant to grow in a pot, provided you place it in a shade house.

The leaves are thick and feature a shade of olive green. Its stems grow in clusters and rise to between 300mm and 400mm in height. It is largely thought of as a tulip thanks to the many flowers that pop out of its top in tulip like fashion. It also has an inflorescence that is tiny at the bottom and has additional flowers stemming from its bracts. The flowers emanating from the top are brightly colored.

Climate is the main factor that determines the success of cultivation. As mentioned earlier, it is well suited for tropical climate, preferably at the coast. If you are not a resident in a coastal location, you can still cultivate in an indoor environment.

The people of Cambodia and Thailand grow it outdoors in the sun during summer. It grows effectively thanks to a long lasting dry season that runs for up to six months. Once they fully blossom, they are sold to buyers looking to place them in their homes. If you are looking to cultivate it indoors, the following tips will help you out.

For starters, you want to give it sufficient light. Place your pot at a spot near a window. As you may not have the right tropical conditions for full exposure to sunlight, you want to ensure the window is closed to control the sunlight exposure.

If the section is blocked from sunlight, a fluorescent light would be appropriate. Use a warm white and cool light tube under a reflector for this purpose. The recommended exposure duration for artificial light is anywhere from 14 to 16 hours each day.

Humidity is also a key thing to bear in mind. Considering the cultivation process is being done in an indoor environment, the best way to achieve optimum humidity is to replicate it. A great way to do this is to use a room humidifier or a pebble tray. Under these conditions, your plants will certainly blossom.




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