Fiery Spike
Also known as
Aphelandra acutifolia, Aphelandra aurantiaca roezlii, Aphelandra aurantiaca stenophylla, Aphelandra bullata, Aphelandra fascinator, Aphelandra glischrochlamys, Aphelandra leiophylla, Aphelandra lonchochlamys, Aphelandra nana, Aphelandra nitens, Aphelandra nitens sinitzini, Aphelandra paraensis, Aphelandra phalacra, Aphelandra repanda, Aphelandra roezlei, Aphelandra sciophila, Aphelandra simplex, Aphelandra sinitzini, Aphelandra sneidernii, Aphelandra tarapotensis, Aphelandra uribei and Harrachia repanda
Taxonomy
Aphelandra aurantiaca
Aphelandra
Acanthaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Fiery Spike
How often to water your Fiery Spike
Fiery Spike needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Fiery Spike in your home
Fiery Spike may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Fiery Spike
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Fiery Spike after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Help! My zebra plant has lost several leaves toward the bottom…. But she has new growth on top. Will those leaves regrow? Am I doing something wrong?
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The leaves on my plant are starting to get brown spots. Does anybody have any tips to help? Or maybe know why they are doing that? #ZebraPlant
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transplant shock?? i had been rooting this guy for a while & he finally had enough root to pot. he seems to be droopy now & i don’t know if it’s shock or not having enough water or what. please help!!! #ZebPlant #PlantAddict #AskGreg
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Loosing leaves As you can see from its id pic to now Orwell has lost a lot of leaves. It will start to grow brown from the tip and then eventually spread until the leaf drops. I played with lighting and watering and I can’t get it right.
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Soggy leaves, super dry roots My zebra plant has had droopy leaves and appears to be overwatered. But the soil has been bone dry for a probably a week and the roots are incredibly dry and almost seem dead. How do I fix two different issues?? Overwatering vs underwatering… Any help is appreciated, thank you! P.S this pot and soil do allow for good drainage.
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I think he's dying? The soil has been wet for well over a week of not watering, and it's slowly keeling over and yellowing. Idk what to do except for waiting for the soil to dry out. FYI, the last time I watered, it also had some leaves that were doing, but since it was a new plant, I figured it was still acclimatising :/ Any advise welcome!! #ZebraPlant #yellowingleaves
Care Summary for Fiery Spike
Fiery Spike
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.