Hydroponic Stephania Bulb – Minimalist Caudex Plant
$17.58 – $38.50
This hydroponic Stephania bulb is a minimalist caudex for home and office, sitting cleanly in a glass bottle rather than a pot of soil. Low fuss and highly decorative, it adds an architectural accent to a modern workspace.
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A Stephania bulb set up for hydroponic growing: no soil, no mess, just a tuber balanced over water in a glass vessel, throwing out a curtain of round leaves. It is the plant that makes a shelf look styled with almost no effort.
Why grow Hydroponic Stephania Bulb
Hydroponic growing strips the care routine down to one action: topping up the water. There is no overwatering, no fungus gnats, no soil to spill. For a caudex plant like Stephania — which needs its tuber dry but its roots moist — it is actually closer to how the plant grows in the wild than a pot of compost.
How to plant and care for it
Suspend the bulb so only the base and any new roots touch the water — the caudex itself must stay dry or it rots. Change the water every one to two weeks and keep the level just below the tuber. Bright indirect light; direct sun will turn the glass into a greenhouse and cook the roots. Add a very dilute hydroponic feed once growth is underway.
Quick facts
| Botanical name | Stephania erecta |
| Growing method | Hydroponic — no soil |
| Foliage | Round, coin-shaped leaves |
| Light | Bright, indirect |
| Water | Keep base moist, caudex dry; change fortnightly |
| Nutrients | Dilute hydroponic feed in growth |
| Hardiness | Keep above 10 °C |
| Dormancy | Winter — keep almost dry |
| Best for | Desks, shelves, glass vessels |
| Pet safety | Not known to be toxic |
| Number of Products | 1Bulbs, 2Bulbs, 3Bulbs |
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Reviews
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★★★★★
Beautiful Stephania bulb! Arrived healthy and well-packaged. Highly recommend
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