Callisia fragrans, a large-format callisia

Callisia fragrans likes regular, but not excessive, watering. Its roots must not be drowned. Use non-calcareous water, such as rainwater or filtered water at room temperature.

Between waterings, let the soil dry on the surface (by about two centimetres).

Remember to remove any stagnant water from the saucer or planter.

Callisia fragrans love humidity. Spray their foliage to increase humidity and combat pest invasion.

In spring, transfer your Callisia fragrans to a larger pot, so that it can continue to grow.

Take advantage of repotting to offer your plant a pot in which its roots will flourish and moisture will not settle.

Choose a terracotta pot with holes. Pour a bed of gravel or, better still, pieces of pozzolan into the bottom. Then add a draining potting soil such as a special substrate for cacti and succulents, or a mixture of garden soil and sand. For even more nutrients, top up with leaf compost if available.

After removing your specimen, carefully untangle its roots and install it in its new location. Cover with potting soil and tamp down. Finish with a thin layer of clay balls or pozzolan on the surface to facilitate drainage.

To avoid the risk of stagnant water, avoid saucers and planters. If you use a planter, line the bottom with gravel or clay pebbles.

After a month, when several roots have formed, you can transplant the cutting as if you were repotting an adult plant.

Once the first roots appear, you can transplant your stem with the mother plant, to densify it.

If you wish to create a new plant, prepare a perforated pot lined with a drainage layer (clay balls, gravel, pebbles). Then pour in potting soil for cacti and succulents. Make a pilot hole and plant your cutting. For a fuller specimen, you can place several stems in the pot. Water with non-calcareous water to facilitate rooting.

You can stimulate the development of your plant during its growth phase, in spring and summer, with fertilizer.

You don't have to fertilize your plant to make it grow. However, if you want to stimulate its growth, you can give itfertilizer for cacti and succulents.

To remove yellowed, damaged or wilted leaves, cut them off at the base with a sharp, clean tool.

Pinch your Callisia fragrans during its growing season.

To encourage stem branching, pinch off the terminal buds.

Cutting is carried out during the strong growth phase, generally in spring and early summer.

Using clean, sharp scissors, remove the tip of a branch. Remove a section at least fifteen centimetres long (five or six knots).

Place your cutting in a glass filled with water at room temperature. Make sure you submerge the knots, which will form the roots.

Place in a bright spot away from direct sunlight. Change the water regularly to keep it clear until the roots appear.