Jade Vine ( strongylodon macrobotrys) Care- Information & Tips

1.   Source:  www.Indianrareflowers.blogspot.com  Jade Vine Care- Information & Growing Tips    Jade Vine is also known as ​Strongylodon macrobotrys ​ emerald  vine,turquoise vine. Actually, Jade Vine plant is generally accepted  as a good luck symbol. People usually growing this plant in their  homes or offices, which looks beautiful and elegant. These flowers  are pale green foliage which has three leaflets. They are short  ,oblong, fleshy seed pods which are upto 15 cm long and contain 

2. upto 12 seeds. ​JadeVine​ consists a dangling clusters of ​shimmering greenish-blue, claw-shaped flowers​​that’s why it is known for its spectacular blooms. Jade Vine plants are also well suited for growing in greenhouses. It”s flower petals looks like a beans, such as kidney beans or runner discipline.There are different kinds of ​rare flowers in the world.​ As jade vine is one of them which you might never heard about it. The natural’s habitat of Jade Plant​ is under threat of deforestation and general degradation.As these plants generally grows in damp forests and ravine. SPECIAL FEATURES- ● These plants are rare and hard to get found  ● Can be grown best in humid and warm regions  ● Auspicious or Feng shui plant  ● These are scattered group of 7100 islands in tropical Asia  ● The leaves are large , fresh and shining  ● The color of flowers is due to malvin and saponarin pigments.  ● Pollination of this plant is done by birds and bats in its natural  habitat.      GROWING TIPS-

3. .​ If you’re interested in growing jade vines, you may have success  growing the vine in the ground because this tropical plant is  rambunctious in its natural environment.  ● Every plant has to be handled carefully, make sure their roots  shouldn’t be disturbed, roots should be intact while planting.  ● These plants grows beside streams in deep forests.  ● They grow well on fences too, but avoid planting on fences as  flowers don’t be show off well.  ● Keep away from very hot and dry weather they can be partially  shaded if required.  ● Watering them during the hot dry months, don’t let  completely dry out this plant.  ● Try to give water when top of soil is completely dry and give  them proper sunlight,as inadequate sunlight makes leaves  stunted and leggy.  ● For proper care of the jade vine you need to fertilise the plant  once in every six months.      CULTIVATION- ● Jade vine has been successfully propagated from nodal cuttings  at Kew.​Curiously, on a large plant, the pale-coloured blooms  can be difficult to see in strong sunlight and could be  overlooked if not for the fallen blooms below the vine. 

4. ● Fallen blooms change color as they dry out, from mint green to  blue-green to purple.  ● ​A small slice is made at the node at the end of the cutting to  encourage callus development.  ● A potting mixture containing 50% perlite is used initially, but  the cuttings are then placed in richer compost after rooting has  occurred.  ● Bottom heat is provided and the cuttings are kept in a  transparent plastic bag to prevent them from drying out.  Rooting is easily achieved within six weeks.    PRECAUTIONS- ● Jade vine requires plenty of direct sunlight and temperatures  above 60 degreeF.As lower temperature may damage the roots.  ● To water jade vine make sure the top soil is visibly dry.  ● Feed the plant twice a month during spring and summer,  withhold fertilizers during fall and winter.  ● Trim your jade vine plant after blooming , be careful of hard  pruning.  ● Inadequate water may cause leaves to be stunted and leggy and  jade vine may start losing leaves.  Related:  indianrareflowers.blogspot.comtop-incredible-rare-flowers-in-himal aya