Today popular plant for amateur flower growers is shefler. In the house it is simple to take care for it not ochenn. But this flower can grow to the ceiling and have width to one and a half meters therefore the expected result will pay back the spent efforts and means.
Flower of shefler: care in house conditions
The flower of shefler is considered tropical therefore it well grows on light windowsill and indoors. It is not recommended to be put in the sun that leaves have not lost the decorative look from solar burns. In the summer the shefler can take out on the street or to put on balcony. It is necessary to leave it alone in the winter therefore with with it it is better to rearrange pot to the cool room and to reduce watering.
As all tropical plants, the shefler is preferred by humid air. In this regard there is need in summertime more often it to spray. In the winter of the electric heater very much dry air therefore near plant it is necessary to put damp pebble.
Care for sheflery in house conditions does not represent special difficulties as it looks at first sight. Such flower will become excellent decoration of the room if to conform to the simple rules:
- not to pour water, during watering;
- not to allow full drying of the earth;
- not to keep it in dark corner;
- to create around space for growth.
Ways of reproduction shefler: shanks and seeds
There are several ways of reproduction of plant. The most widespread is by means of shanks. It is not easy to achieve emergence of roots therefore the shank is about 6 hours in growth factor of roots. At this time it is necessary to prepare pot on which bottom it is desirable to put the thin layer of drainage and soil consisting of mix of peat and bank sand. After the expiration of time, the shank is put in pot and cover it with glass.
Capacity with plant needs to be put on warm and light windowsill where air temperature should not fall lower than 22-25 degrees of heat. Sometimes it is desirable to open jar for airing of flower of shefler which photo is located below. And also it is possible to spray it by means of spray. Water has to be obligatory for warm.
In a different way reproduction is considered seeds. For this purpose they are bought in flower shop, processing epiny or potassium permanganate. Put to the soil consisting of peat and sand on depth about 15 centimeters to the damp earth, from above cover with glass. After emergence of shoots, look after them, as well as shanks. At the same time:
- air;
- water;
- loosen the earth;
As soon as sprouts grow about 10 centimeters, replace them in separate tanks.
Flight connections
In process of growth of flower it is necessary to carry out replacing in pot more. How to look after sheflery during change? For this purpose it is necessary to take out it together with lump of the earth and to replace in the capacity which is 3 cm more in the diameter. Such transfer needs to be made in each 2 or 3 years. After change it is desirable to water plant well.
Wreckers and diseases shefler
Flower growers often have question why shefler dumps leaves? As well as the majority of plants, this flower is exposed to various diseases. When shefler dumps leaves, as the reason of such troubles serves cultivation indoors from increases by humidity and excessive watering that leads to rotting of roots. The formed dark stains on leaves will become indicator. At watering reduction, the plant becomes saturated green again. But just in case it is necessary to check condition of roots.
Besides the plant is attacked by mean insects: tripsa, web tick, shchitovka. What to do if shefler dumps leaves because of the attack of wreckers? It is necessary to apply various chemical medicines to fight against them: carbophos, fitoverm and others.
If shefler dumps leaves and they begin to turn yellow, to it there can be several reasons. One of them is bad lighting. Therefore it is desirable to rearrange plant to other place where there is more light. Ticks who usually hide under leaves can become other reason why at shefler fall down leaves.
Following rules of cultivation and the recommendation, it is possible to receive beautiful plant which will be able always to please with the exterior.
Sheflera in the house: signs
- This flower is considered symbol of wellbeing and wealth. Often it is bought for attraction of energy of money to the house.
- Loads with positive power the room in the conditions of which it is located.
- The plant brings success in affairs to the fiery signs Zodiac: To Sagittariuses, Lions and Arieses. Becomes their peculiar charm.