This beautiful cultivar has large elliptical leaves that emerge from a red sheath at the tip of the branches, when the leaf begins to unfurl they falls off. The leaves emerge dark green with a red midrib and mature into a deep burgundy color.
Basic Care
Light
They love medium to bright indirect light
Water
Likes moist soil, not soggy during the growing season and likes to dry out between waterings during the winter months.
Humidity
Not particular, prefers higher air humidity when possible
Temperature
Keep above 65°-85° F, they do not like drafts that cause sudden changes in temperature.
Fertilizing
Feed organic houseplant fertilizer monthly during the growing season or synthetic houseplant fertilizer diluted to half strength.
Difficulty
Easy
Phonetic: FYE-kus ee-LASS-tick-uh
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