Apoballis acuminatissima
Purple sword plant
Also known as Schismatoglottis acuminatissima
- Height × spread
- 0.6m × 0.3m
Availability
Please ask in store about availability
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
- Foliage colour
- Green, Purple
- Stem colour
- Purple
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Height
- 0.6m
- Spread
- 0.3m
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Indoors
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Any
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Indoor light
- bright indirect light, no sun or shade
- Indoor temperature
- 15C/60F minimum temperature
- Use for
- Coloured stems
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Indoors
General houseplant fertiliser
Feed this plant with a general houseplant fertiliser.
Spring-Autumn · Indoors
Feed regularly during growth
Feed the plant regularly during growth for improved foliage. Don't feed the plant in winter. Follow the feed manufacturer's directions for the amount of feed to use.
Spring-Winter · Indoors
Keep moist, but not standing in water
Keep moist at all times. Water more sparingly in winter, keep the compost just moist.
Spring-Winter · Indoors
Mist leaves/foliage until damp
Mist the leaves until they are properly damp all over.
Planting & general
Compost · Planting
Houseplant compost for repotting
Repot using any good quality house plant compost.
Indoor temperature · Planting
Average or warm room, min 15C/60F
This plant thrives in average or warm rooms when grown as a houseplant (average room temperature is around 20C/68F). The minimum advisable temperatures at night and in the colder months are 15C/60F.
Indoor plant · Planting
Position in a bright spot, not sunny or shady
Give this a bright position away from the direct sun and not in the shade. (Direct sunshine is too hot and can burn the leaves, while shade can risk losing the variegated colour from the leaves.) Move the plant to a brighter position in the winter.