Houseplant Gardener in a Box inventoryfix with leathery blue/silver glaucous leaves

with leathery blue/silver glaucous leaves

this hybrid is instantly recognisable for its metallic purple leaf undersides which is why it is commonly called the Purple Umbrella plant

Temperature: Maintain a warm environment with temperatures between 18°C to 26°C

especially on the lighter parts of its variegated leaves

followed by small black berries

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