One of the most striking root tips amongst the FUUKIRAN is known as "ruby". Although the color is of a bright amethyst. Check out the photo below. No description can do the justice of this striking color! After the winter's dormancy these brightly colored root tips appear from the steams of certain FUUKIRAN cultivars. As the roots continue to grow, the ruby tips are followed by the white root cover, known as velamen. Velamen is a protecting epidermal layer, characteristic of many air plants. One of the functions of which is to act as a sponge collecting moisture around the live root tissue beneath.
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| Growing root tips of Neofinetia falcata 'Houmeiden' 豊明殿 |
When the root active growth is paused or completed, the ruby root tips disappear until the next growth cycle.
Regular watering and higher humidity will attribute to a maximum root growth of FUUKIRAN awaken from a winter sleep.
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