tradescantia nanouk

Can you imagine having a plant with curious green leaves with hints of lilac, pink or purple that hardly needs care? That is what happens with the tradescantia nanouk, a very appreciated succulent and that, when you meet it, all you want is to get a copy.

But Where does the tradescantia nanouk? What care do you need? Do you have any major pests and diseases? If you want to know everything about this plant, then we will tell you about it.

Features tradescantia nanouk

La tradescantia nanouk It comes from the botanical genus Tradescantia, with 75 species of plants, all of them perennial. In the case of nanouk, This is part of the indoor plants (although it can also be kept outdoors) and, due to its attractiveness, it is one of the most appreciated in decoration.

But how is? Also known as "man love" (because it is very easy to expand, take root and reproduce) it is a succulent that can be hung up or with a guide and in a pot on the ground. Its leaves are small and concave, but erect. Their main color is green, but the vast majority of them are multicolored since it has purple variations (pink, lilac ...) that make it stand out even more.

Where does the tradescantia nanouk

This plant comes from Central America And before you wonder if it really can be had with such a sudden change in climate, the truth is that it can. It is so easy to take care of that you will hardly have to take care of it.

But, in addition, it adapts very well to the climate so you will not have any problem having it, both inside and outside the house.

Caring for the tradescantia nanouk

Before we have referred to the care of the tradescantia nanoukSo, so you can see that what we tell you is very easy, here we break them down all of them.

Lighting and temperature

We start with two important keys: light and climate. La tradescantia nanouk needs a lot of light. In fact, it is the only thing that it is going to ask you, that you place it in a very illuminated area because that way it will correspond to a fairly vigorous growth and also it will not look sick. Of course, it should not be put in direct sun. It is best to place it in an area where there is a lot of light but it does not have to be direct.

You can know if it grows well or if it lacks light through the stems. If you see that these grow long, but do not have leaves, it means that they need more light. On the other hand, if those stems have many leaves, it indicates that it is fine.

As for the temperature, it is not demanding in terms of them but it does need a minimum temperature 12-15 degreesHence, it is said that it is better to have it indoors, especially if you live in a cold area.

Beyond that, the rest of the care is very basic and it will not take you any problem to comply with them.

Irrigation

As you know, where of the care of the plants, the irrigation is one of the most "complicated". In the case of tradescantia nanouk, does not like excesses of water. That is, they will prefer that you add a little water to a lot.

To give you an idea, in summer, adding it once or twice a week is more than enough, and in winter, you can apply it once every 10-15 days. He will not ask you for more.

Of course, make sure that the soil has good drainage so that water does not accumulate in the roots and can harm them.

What if there is an excess of water? The plant will tell you. And, when that happens, you will notice that the stems rot and, in addition, the leaves will begin to have gray mold. If that happens, it is best to prune those parts that are bad, transplant the plant so that it has dry soil and stop watering less than you were doing.

Fertilizer

Compost is very important for tradescantia nanouk. It's good that apply it every two weeks in spring which is the time when this plant grows. Of course, use liquid fertilizer for green plants, and always a little less than the amount that the manufacturer tells you.

Pruning

The pruning in the tradescantia nanouk It is very necessary because you have to eliminate parts that are not productive and that will give more strength to the plant. So, as much as you feel sorry for it, you have to cut it down to encourage it to keep growing.

Plagues and diseases

The "problem", we could say, of many plants. The tradescantia nanouk it is not exempt from them, although it is very resistant to plants and they do not usually affect it. Now parasites like aphids, spider mites or mealybugs they are the ones that can cause the plant to get sick the most. But, as we tell you, it is not the usual thing.

As for diseases, here we can already have some, but above all due to a lack of care, or rather, of not giving him what he needs.

For example, it may have long, leafless stems, caused by a lack of light. The same can happen if the leaves are uniform or not colored.

On the other hand, if there is excess heat or lack of irrigation, the leaves will turn yellow and appear wilted.

Multiplication

La tradescantia nanouk It is one of the easiest plants to reproduce because it develops roots very quickly.

To multiply it, you can do it in two different ways:

• Dividing the plant.
• With cuttings (you cut a stem of the plant and put it in water. When you see that it has roots, you plant it).

Many times what is done is that, to make a plant look more leafy, the stems are cut and when they have roots they are planted in the same pot in such a way that, in the long run, it will look much larger and more vigorous since it is made up of different little stalks.

Now that you know a little better the tradescantia nanouk, Wouldn't you dare to have one? You can put it hanging, in a pot on the ground with a guide or even on the ground itself since it is perfect to cover everything with its stems and leaves. Can you imagine the garden in this way?