Did you placed your nerve houseplant somewhere in bright, but indirect sunlight?
Did you planted your nerve houseplant in well-drained potting soil?
Did you provide a warm and humid environment for your plant?
Are you making sure that the soil is kept consistently and evenly moist, but never soggy?
Do you feed your houseplant regularly during the growing season?
Do you repot your nerve houseplant annually?
Do you pinch the tips of the stems to keep your plant full and bushy?
Do you keep your nerve houseplant free of pests and diseases?
As a tropical plant that naturally grows in the humid bright shade of tropical forests, this plant prefers similar conditions when grown as a houseplant. It dislikes full sunlight, preferring bright, indirect sun, such as that offered by north-facing windows. It will also thrive under fluorescent lights.
Nerve plant grows well in standard potting soil with a peat-moss base. The soil should retain some moisture but should also drain well. Any conventional potting soil mix and standard houseplant pot with bottom drainage holes will work for nerve houseplant.
Nerve plant thrives at temperatures around 70 degrees Fahrenheit but will tolerate a range from the low 60s to low 80s. These plants prefer humid conditions similar to those found in rainforests. Regular misting will keep the plants from drying out. In arid climates or during the dry months of winter, using a room humidifier may be helpful. Terrariums or bottle gardens are naturally moist environments well suited to the plant.
Keeping the plant appropriately moist can be a challenge. Nerve plant is prone to collapse if it's allowed to dry out. Although it will recover quickly if thoroughly watered, repeated fainting spells will eventually take their toll on the plant. At the other extreme, nerve houseplants that are allowed to stagnate in water will develop yellowed, limp leaves.
During its growing season, feed plants weekly with a weak dose of liquid fertilizer formulated for tropical plants. A balanced 5-5-5 fertilizer diluted to half strength is a good formulation.
Repot nerve houseplant annually in spring or early summer, around the same time you repot the rest of your tropical houseplants. Always use fresh potting soil when you repot to prevent soil compaction and waterlogging.
Nerve plant grows quickly in the right conditions, and if the stems grow leggy, pinching off the tips will keep the growth full and bushy. Because the flowers are insignificant and boring, pinching off the buds will also help keep the foliage full.
God job! You are taking good care of your nerve houseplant.
Insect problems include fungus gnats, mealy bugs, or aphids. Infestations should be treated immediately, and keep affected plants isolated to prevent the bugs from spreading to other indoor plants.
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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