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Video: Houseplant database: house hops / shrimp flower / spur bushes
(Beloperone guttata)
This cute subshrub from Mexico has made itself a little rare in flower shops. Nevertheless, the beauty and colourfulness of the blossoms tempt lovers to become passionate about collecting. What looks so special are not flowers, but the roof-tile bracts.
species
Only the hop species Beloperone guttata is cultivated as a houseplant.
Location
The hops are bright inside and outside, but not in full sun, and overwintered warm.
Heyday
Possible in all seasons.
earth
Repot into common earth in March.
to water
Watering is plentiful until August, later sparingly.
Fertilize
Every eight to ten days in summer. Stop fertilizing in winter.
cut
Shorten the shoots by a third when repotting.
More
Young plants can either be sown or pulled through cuttings. The second method is usually easier.
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