Interesting facts about the flowering period and more

When the flowering period is over, the elephant's foot gets a new shoot next to the flower base after a while. So it is no longer growing straight. If this “weird” sight bothers you, then so can you caps.

Does the elephant foot also flower as a houseplant?

If you only use your elephant's foot as a Houseplant hold, then it will probably never bloom. For this, plants need optimal growth conditions. That takes a lot warmth and lots of light. But even then it would take many years for the first bloom. However, the elephant's foot is a very decorative eye-catcher even without a flower.

How can I get the elephant foot to flower?

Obviously, the elephant's foot is very happy with the summer outdoors spends. That seems to get him in a "blooming mood". The ideal place is sheltered from the wind and not in the blazing midday sun.

The elephant's foot must be brought back to the apartment in good time. He still needs a lot of light there. Additional lighting, for example with a special plant or daylight lamp, is absolutely recommended. After all, he comes from an area with relatively even daylight, so he doesn't particularly like the German winter.

The essentials in brief:

• flowers only after a few or many years, usually not at all if kept in a room
• Summer freshness in the garden seems to stimulate flowering
• small white flowers on long panicles
• new shoots after flowering