Any soil that is fast draining, well aerated, and structurally long lasting is perfect. I can build a very strong case for MG 24-8-16 granular soluble fertilizer, or MG 12-4-8 liquid for at least 90% of your indoor plants. As long as the plant is established in the container (not a recent pot up), water when the soil first feels dry at the drain hole, or when a chopstick inserted deep into the soil comes out dry.

Al

Thanks Al, I appreciate your help. What kind of soil would be fast draining please? I'll look for those fertilizers too. The plant was transplanted last spring. I think it can still stay in the same pot for another year. I like the idea of using a chopstick to check the soil. Thanks for the tip!

I know that these plants are very slow growing. When do they normally put out new shoots? My son has one and it is just growing leggy looking. I wondered if it might need more light?

For houseplants, I like soils that are a mix of durable ingredients with a fairly large particle size. For more info on my thoughts, see the link I left below, where you can read as much (or as little) about my thoughts on soils as you like.

Most houseplants show the most visible growth between the vernal equinox (coming up soon) and the summer solstice. After the solstice, plants will begin storing energy by laying down layers of energy-rich cells in root and cambial tissues in preparation for their winter's rest.

'Leggy' is usually the plants way of pleading for more light.

Al

Here is a link that might be useful: A Soil Discussion

Hi
Probably not much help to you as I grow outdoors but in a pot . I use crushed lava rock with a handful of peat. Almost all my "houseplants" are grown this way due to the heavy rain. It recently bloomed for the first time .Lord what an ugly flower !!lol I thought at first it was a disease or slug infestation lol Good thing it's such a cool looking plant lol gary

Oh, Gary, you must not be an aroid nut! I thought the flowers were kinda neat--tho' actually I guess after having seen a couple I'd just as soon it spent its energy growing instead of blooming anymore.