Flamingo flower
Pot into a chunky, free-draining aroid mix rather than standard houseplant compost from the outset.
Care
Flowers best with good light, but avoid direct sun, which scorches leaves.
Allow the top of the compost to dry slightly between waterings; likes humidity.
Peat-free, well-drained, aroid-style compost with added bark for airflow to the roots.
Remove spent flower spathes and any yellowing leaves at the base.
A high-potash feed at half strength every two or three weeks while it is growing — this is one houseplant where regular feeding genuinely drives the flowers. Nothing in winter.
Divide at repotting: separate a side crown that has its own roots and pot it into an open, bark-rich compost. Cuttings from a stem with aerial roots also work on a plant that has grown tall and bare.
Month by month
Months change with the climate: in southern Italy tomatoes go out two months earlier than in England.
- MarchRepot every 2 years into fresh, chunky aroid compost. how ›
- AprilMonthly liquid feed through the growing season to support continuous flowering. how ›
- JuneWipe leaves and raise humidity to keep flowering strong.
Months based on climate: UK. Your choice stays on this device.
- MarchRepot every 2 years into fresh, chunky aroid compost. how ›
- AprilMonthly liquid feed through the growing season to support continuous flowering. how ›
- JuneWipe leaves and raise humidity to keep flowering strong.
Months based on climate: Northern Italy. Your choice stays on this device.
- MarchRepot every 2 years into fresh, chunky aroid compost. how ›
- AprilMonthly liquid feed through the growing season to support continuous flowering. how ›
- JuneWipe leaves and raise humidity to keep flowering strong.
Months based on climate: Central Italy. Your choice stays on this device.
- MarchRepot every 2 years into fresh, chunky aroid compost. how ›
- AprilMonthly liquid feed through the growing season to support continuous flowering. how ›
- JuneWipe leaves and raise humidity to keep flowering strong.
Months based on climate: Southern Italy and islands. Your choice stays on this device.
Common problems
How to spot it. From heavy, poorly-draining compost.
What to do. Use a chunky aroid mix, not dense standard compost.
How to spot it. From insufficient light.
What to do. Move to a brighter spot.
Questions
Flamingo flower: is it hardy?
H1a: True houseplant, needs above 15°C. It survives heated glasshouse.
Can it grow in a pot?
Standard container culture.
Flamingo flower: when do you prune it?
Remove spent flower spathes and any yellowing leaves at the base.
Flamingo flower: when does it flower?
In the climate of UK it flowers in January–December.
When do you feed it?
A high-potash feed at half strength every two or three weeks while it is growing — this is one houseplant where regular feeding genuinely drives the flowers. Nothing in winter. Feeding months, UK: April–September.