CINERARIA PLANT
Cineraria plants are beautiful small flowering plants that are available for purchase during the late winter and early spring. The compact Cineraria plant has tight bunches of petite daisy like flowers
surrounded by large dark green leaves. Cineraria flowers can be red, white, blue, or purple. Each Cineraria flower has an “eye” in the middle surrounded by a small white ring. Cineraria plants reach a maximum height of 15-20 inches. Cineraria plants are very fragile perennial plants so they are mostly used as outdoor annuals or indoor gift plants that bloom for only about a month. Once the flowers of a Cineraria plant die, it’s time to throw it out or plant it outside. Be sure that there are plenty of buds when you purchase a Cineraria plant so it can bloom for as long as possible.
These plants are considered poisonous and should be kept away from pets and children
Care
LIGHT
Cineraria Plants need very bright indirect light but cool temperatures. Place a Cineraria Plant near a north or east-facing window. Light from south & west-facing windows is too hot and causes the flowers on a Cineraria Plant to fade quickly.
WATER
Keep a Cineraria Plant moist but never soggy. Always allow the top inch or two of soil in a Cineraria Plantto dry out before watering. Cineraria Plants can sit in the excess water for 15 minutes then be sure to empty the saucer. The more blooms a Cineraria Plant has, the more water it needs.
FERTILIZER
Feed a Cineraria Plant in April with a water-soluble plant food high in phosphorous at 1/2 the recommended strength.
TEMPERATUREA
Cineraria plant does well in temperatures between 45-55 degrees at night and 55-65 degrees during the day. If it is too warm, the flowers of a Cineraria Plant quickly die.
HUMIDITY
Cineraria Plants adapt well to basic household humidity.
FLOWERING
Beautiful flowers on a Cineraria Plant last about a month in cool temperatures. Cineraria Plants bloom better when root bound in smaller pots.
PESTS
When a Cineraria Plant is stressed because of inadequate light, too much heat, or very dry air it becomes susceptible to Aphids and whiteflies.
DISEASES
Prevent mold from developing on your Cineraria Plant by quickly removing dead leaves and flowers
SOIL
Cineraria plants do well in a quick-draining, well-aerated, loose potting soil that has a lot of peat moss in it.
POT SIZE
Cineraria plants are usually found in 4" and 6" pots.
PRUNING
Cut dead leaves and flowers off of a Cineraria plant to prevent mold from developing.
PROPAGATION
Seeds are the best way to propagate a Cineraria Plant
POISONOUS PLANT
INFOA Cineraria is a poisonous house plant with a #2 toxicity level and should be kept away from small children and pets.
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