The flower with the surprising name "zamiokulkas" in the people is called not less surprisingly – dollar tree. This perennial evergreen plant of the Aroidnye family grows, mainly, in East Africa. If to provide it good care, then zamiokulkas in house conditions perfectly feels and can reach meter height.
Instruction
1. Zamiokulkas – photophilous plant. However if on its leaves direct sunshine get, the flower gets burns. Choose the place with scattered sunlight. "the dollar tree" at windows of east and western direction is the best of all to arrange. Optimum temperatures for its contents in the summer of 21-29 °C, in the winter of 16-18 °C.
2. Zamiokulkas is resistant to drought. It is the best of all to water plant with otstoyanny warm water. From time to time arrange zamiokulkasa of souls – sprinkle from spray and wipe leaves. If the whole summer flower is at the dacha or on the balcony under the open sky, then it is not necessary to water it, the plant will have enough rain water. Otherwise from moisture surplus at zamiokulkas leaves will turn yellow, roots will begin to decay, the plant can die.
3. Every spring zamiokulkas it is recommended to replace. The more often this procedure is carried out, the flower grows quicker. The pot for zamiokulkas should not be too wide. Stop the choice on high clay cachepot with opening for removal of excess liquid. Ideal structure of the soil for this plant – mix of the sheet, peat, cespitose earth and sand in equal proportions. It is recommended to add to the soil of a little wood charcoal also. Do not forget about drainage. It has to occupy not less than ¼ heights of pot. In the spring and feed up plant of times a month special fertilizers for cacti or succulents in the summer. In the fall and it is not required to introduce fertilizers in the winter.
4. In city apartments it is very difficult to achieve blossoming of zamiokulkas and it is almost impossible to receive seeds. Therefore the most available way of cultivation is reproduction by leaf. Process this not really difficult, however, it demands time, patience and accuracy. To achieve success, it is necessary to follow some rules. Prepare the container with water and sharp knife. Accurately cut off leaf of maternal plant and submerge it in water on third of length. Roots will appear 2-6 months later. It is also possible to plant leaf in soil, without implanting in water. In this case after cut it is left for day in order that sokoprovodyashchy vessels were closed. It will prevent rotting. Day later place leaf in mix of sand and peat. Do not forget to humidify the soil as required. Several months later the plant will take roots and will go to growth.