Centipede plant, Ribbon bush or Tapeworm plant

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Centipede plant, Ribbon bush or Tapeworm plantBotanical Name: Homalocladium platycladum Native Region Environment: New Guinea and Solomon Islands Sun Light: Adaptable to Full sun, part shade or mostly shade. Temperature: Indoor Houseplant with temperature above 40F. Outdoors: USDA Hardiness Zone 8 12. May be a tender perennial below 30F. Water: Moist but not soggy. Responds well to frequent misting. Soil: Versatile and adaptable provided draining. Growth Pattern: Very unusual flattened, segmented

minimum temperature 60 degrees

Grows well with artificial light

Soil: Rich loan

Lime green oval leaves may display yellow veining

Additionally

much more white to off-white coloration

Able to grow very densely considering the large leaf size

Native Region/Environment: Southern Japan and the Ryukyu islands

Sun/Light: Bright

deeply lobed leaves and size-a lot of size potential

a 6 month slow release fertilizer of 14-14-14

pinks and reds and are displayed more separated and pendant in their clusters than the tight spheres common associated with hoyas