THE PLANT SOCIETY Easy Care Plants Watermelon Pellionia (Pellionia Pulchra)

Watermelon Pellionia (Pellionia pulchra)

With its patterned, deep green leaves this tough little plant is grown wonderfully as a cascading specimen or prostrate in a wide pot. Sometimes known as the Watermelon Begonia, it is not actually a Begonia at all!

It is an adaptable plant that will tolerate bright filtered light as well a shadier spot, the plant will display different growing habits in different environments with a sunnier spot intensifying the variation in the leaf patterns and colour. It requires only moderate watering.

While the flowers of the Watermelon Pellionia are hardly noteworthy, it is the way in which the plant disperses its pollen from its flowers that make it so fascinating with it sending out its pollen in little puffs – almost like smoke. 

 

*Pot sold separately.

*As plants are natural products, form, pattern and colour will vary slightly.

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Pot size guide (mm)

This is a general guide of the size we offer:

Size 3  140mm – 180mm pot

Skill Level

Easy

Alternative names

Watermelon Begonia

Care

LIGHT
Prefers bright light for more pronounced colouring but will adapt to a shadier, low light spot.

WATER
Water regularly over the warmer months. Reduce watering in the cooler months and allow the plant to dry longer between watering. Can adapt to drier conditions. 

NUTRIENTS
Feed with slow-release fertiliser once every six months (refers to packaging for dosage). In the warmer months, feed once every three months with a liquid fertiliser.

IDEAL TEMPERATURE
Cool to warm.