Homalomena 'Emerald Gem'
Emerald Gem Homalomena
UK price
£25 to £80
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About Homalomena 'Emerald Gem'
Emerald Gem is a compact Homalomena cultivar with deeply lustrous, dark emerald-green heart-shaped leaves and a low, clumping habit, in a genus more often known for humidity-loving rainforest-floor species than for widely traded named cultivars.
Native range
Horticultural cultivar of Southeast Asian Homalomena parentage.
Classification
- Genus
- Homalomena
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Cultivar
- Growth habit
- Compact clumping rosette
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Broad cordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches. (heart-shaped)
- Leaf length
- 15-25 cm
- Leaf width
- 10-18 cm
- Petiole colour
- Green
- Venation
- Understated
- Texture
- Highly glossy, almost lacquered
- Variegation
- None: deep, lustrous emerald-green colouring
- Growth habit
- Compact clumping rosette from a rhizome
Recent UK sales
No UK eBay sales recorded for this plant yet.
For sale in the UK
UK shops
| Shop | Stock | Checked | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatory Archives 14cm pot | Sold out | 2 Nov 2026 | £15 |
Before you buy
- Verify the seller's identification against reference photos
- Check rhizome/root health: firm, not soft or mushy
- Confirm leaves show the characteristic high-gloss surface, not dull or matte
Homalomena 'Emerald Gem' care
- Substrate
- Chunky, well-draining aroid mix: 40% potting compost, 30% perlite, 20% orchid bark, 10% charcoal.
- Watering
- Keep lightly, consistently moist; avoid letting the substrate dry out fully.
- Humidity
- 65-85% preferred; this genus is more humidity-sensitive than common low-light houseplants.
- Feeding
- Balanced liquid fertiliser at quarter strength every 4-6 weeks in spring and summer.
- Repotting
- Every 18-24 months, or when the rhizome fills the pot.
Common problems
Dull, less glossy leaves
Cause: Low humidity
Fix: Increase ambient humidity to restore the characteristic high-gloss leaf surface
Root rot
Cause: Substrate staying too wet without adequate drainage
Fix: Ensure a free-draining substrate and avoid letting the pot sit in standing water
Gear for this plant
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Homalomena 'Emerald Gem'
- Methods
- Rhizome division
- Difficulty
- Moderate. Rewards a consistent watering and light routine, but tolerates the occasional lapse. Suited to growers with some houseplant experience.
- Time to establish
- 3-6 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Divide the rhizome, ensuring each section retains roots and at least one growth point.