Homalomenu rubescens - 20-40 cm plant

The evergreen herbaceous perennial Homalomena is a member of the Araceae family. In indoor culture, only a part of the homolomen species is grown as an ornamental leafy plant. This perennial comes from Asia and South America, and it prefers to grow in tropical latitudes.

The plant has a powerful root system, which grows very quickly. A large basal rosette is formed by long-petiolate heart-shaped leaf plates. On the surface of the entire leaves leathery to the touch, there are clearly distinguishable veins.

During flowering, an inflorescence appears, which is a dense ear. It is sometimes used in alternative medicine as a medicinal raw material. When growing homalomen, it should be borne in mind that poisonous substances are included in its vegetative organs.

This culture belongs to fast-growing plants. When grown indoors, flowering can be seen infrequently, while the inflorescence is recommended to be cut off immediately after it appears.