The room liana not only is beautiful and elegant, it also possesses peculiar, and, opposite qualities. On the one hand this plant is considered the keeper of the family center, it is considered that its presence in the room cures of many diseases and gives good dreams. With another – it belongs to discharge poisonous therefore children and pets it is better to keep out of it.
Where and how to place plant
First of all, be defined where you intend to plant new house plant. Singonium does not love direct sunlight, from it leaves become covered by light spots or in general fade. It is better to choose the semi-shaded place.
The plant needs humid air so you should not have it near the battery too, from it leaves can turn yellow and even to fall down.
Pave the way for landing. Best of all will approach subacidic or neutral, there the plant will develop more actively. The size of flowerpot should not be big, all the same young singoniuma need to be replaced every year in process of development of root system.
In pot there has to be opening for draining of excessive water after watering. At first you put drainage on bottom, then already you define the soil there. It should not be laid too densely.
If you have bought plant in shop, do not hurry to land it in the prepared pot at once. Let's liana get used to your apartment, its humidity, temperature. It is possible to take for about month it in the shaded place in that pot (even if temporary) in which have got it.
Under natural conditions the liana grows in Central and South America where vegetation develops violently and highly. Wild singonium also uses it, growing near high stalks and being twisted around them.
In the apartment it needs to create conditions too to last up. It is the most preferable to establish in pot, for example, moss tubule in advance, it will become support.
The plant can and not help to curl, then its stalks just will hang down from pot down that too is beautiful. But consider that as soon as plant backs which are located on leaves find though something for what it is convenient to be hooked, the liana will begin to be twisted violently around the found support.
Leaving for singoniumy
It is not really difficult to look after plant. However some rules should be followed strictly.
Watering
It is necessary to water singonium in process of drying of the soil. Watering has to be abundant, but 3 cm are not deeper, the excessive diligence in this plan can damage to roots. It is especially important to observe the water mode in the spring and in the summer. In the fall and in the winter the intensity of water procedures can be reduced.
Singonium is culture hygrophilous so periodic spraying of leaves will not prevent too.
It is better to take water otstoyanny and soft, this plant does not love hard water. Thawed will approach best of all though it is not always possible to get it.
Fertilizing
Time in 2 weeks is recommended to use fertilizers. Give preference to mineral structures with small calcareous content.
The lack of fertilizing can lead not only to growth delay, but also to yellowing of leaves.
Flight connections
Change is required to plant for improvement of growth and the area of growth. At first it needs to be seen off annually, it is worth carrying out the procedure time in 3 years later.
Growth regulation
To avoid excessively violent growth of stalks, it is recommended to prishchipyvat liana over the 6th leaf, so there is forming of beautiful krone. It is possible to achieve in general sectional form, especially, if to plant in one pot at once several plants. Then it is necessary to cut off stalks even below.
It is necessary to understand that leaves form the basis of beauty of room singonium. Blossoming in house conditions it almost does not happen.
Reproduction
The flower quite easily shanks or shoots with one kidney breeds. To start them it is possible just to place in water or nutritious mix. Jumping should be made right after emergence of backs.
Plant diseases
The liana gets sick seldom, but nevertheless wreckers, characteristic of it, are:
- Web tick. Leaves at the same time turn yellow and dry out.
- Plant louse. At such defeat they are usually twisted.
For fight against such phenomena use special medicines.
Types of singonium
In the nature of singonium there are about 30 types, but in room conditions only two have taken root:
- nozhkolistny;
They have very interesting grades, for example, the Imperial vayt with almost white leaves and the Panda, received the name for characteristic white spots on green background.
At good leaving this plant really gives to the owners cosiness and beauty in the house.