Labisia pumila

Plant Name: Labisia pumila

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-05251

Synonyms/Trade Names:

Original Plant Sourced as: Labisia pumila

Plant Family: Primulaceae

Plant Native to¹: Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Malaya, New Guinea, Sumatera, Thailand

Plant Type: Terrestrial

Image Details²:

Image 1: Large terrarium grown Labisia pumila showing mature colouration of the leaf.

Image 2: Small terrarium grown Labisia pumila showing immature colouration of the leaf.

General Information and Cultivation³: A low growing, moisture-loving plant of the forest floor. The leaves of an immature plant are dark green with distinct light toned mid-vein and electric-pink serrated margin. In time the plant matures, producing large leathery leaves (to 250mm in length) in which the light tone of the mid-vein extends over the whole leaf (and the pink of the margin fades). Growth habit is reasonably compact, with mature terrarium grown specimens reaching 160mm in height. Easy to cultivate. Labisia pumila prefers humid terrarium conditions with a small amount of ventilation. Tankquility cultures this clone at about 23° Celsius (higher temperatures are ok) in a granular substrate based on akadama and scoria. Fertilize moderately.

Propagation by leaf and stem cutting is easy.

Ease of Care: Easy

Plant Size/Portion Size:

Terrarium grown plant: Plant with good root development, approximately 100mm in height.

Further Reading:

¹ Distribution is taken from Plants of the World Online (https://powo.science.kew.org/) unless stated otherwise.

² All images used on the Tankquility website have been taken of plants growing in our nursery.

³ The general and cultural information provided is based on our own experience and observation. If we supply information from others, we have acknowledged the source.