At present, about 180 plants of this type are known. And at home, basically, grow a cucumber drooping, it is very popular among those who love to work with indoor plants. It looks peculiar and very elegant. Column-shaped powerful trunk in an adult cicatas reaches up to two and a half meters. At the top of the crown grow palm leaves, hard to the touch and as if covered with wax.
Care of the Cicada
Cultivation and care
At home, it is almost impossible to achieve maximum dimensions of cicada, it requires constant care and grows very slowly. The maximum height in apartments usually reaches from 30 to 50 centimeters.
Cicas can grow one row of leaves throughout the year. Seeds are formed on the top of the trunk in cones on a female plant. Usually the seed is large, up to five centimeters in length, has an orange color. Those plants that are grown in room conditions can rarely give seeds, even experienced flower growers can not make a plant give seeds. Blooms very rarely. It is mainly grown because of exotic beautiful leaves. If the cicada is properly grown at home, it looks very extravagant.
Watering
To create your favorite conditions, you need to consider that cicada is a tropical plant. You need high humidity, and you should periodically wash off the dust from the leaves under the shower, only to make sure that the water can not flood the soil, periodically spray the plant. During the shower, the pot should be covered with a plastic bag so that only leaves remain outside.
Tsikas is unpretentious to temperature changes, it grows well both in cool and in warm rooms. In winter, the plant has a rest period, and the temperature in the room, compared with the summer period, should be slightly lower. In the summer, the cicada can be safely planted in the garden or on the balcony, only to make sure that the plant is not in a strong wind or draft. If the cicada is in the open air, it will harden it and will help the leaves grow very well.
As a tropical plant, cicada loves bright lighting and during the growth period it really needs direct sun rays. In the summer it should be watered heavily, the water you water should not contain many salts. This will lead to diseases, from which the roots of the plant will suffer. For irrigation it is better to use thawed or rainwater. Suitable water is also suitable.
Additional fertilizing
At times cicada needs fertilizers. Fertilize the plant should not be more than once a month. The top dressing should not contain magnesium and calcium salts. You can use fertilizers for palm trees or complex organic fertilizers.
Transfer
When the cicada reaches the age of 5, it should be transplanted every year. After that, the frequency of transplants can be reduced and done once every five years. Transplant should be carefully and quickly. Do not attempt to damage the earthen, it does not need to be washed or shaken. Take an earthen lump with roots placed in a large pot, and sprinkle it with earth.
Propagation of the cicada follows offsprings or seeds, they can, with proper care, appear on the trunk of an adult plant. It is necessary to process a cut of a young plant with a phinicidicide, then plant it in perlite or in clean sand. While the plant does not take root, it is necessary to maintain the soil in a slightly moist state. As a rule, this period can last up to 8 months.
In conclusion, let's add about cicada, nursing and growing that the presence of cicada in the house helps to cope with nervous disorders, balances people, normalizes the work of the cardiovascular and nervous system.