Information about chlorophytum room
It is a perennial plant of the Agavov family, whose native land is the forests of South Africa. In Europe, the chlorophytum was only recognized at the end of the 19th century. The mature plant reaches a fairly large size - up to 90 cm in height and about 60 cm in circumference. Blossoms once or twice a year, depending on external conditions. Inflorescences are small white flowers without a smell. Chlorophytum is considered a long-lived among indoor plants - in an apartment it can grow and bloom for about twelve years. In addition, it is not just the decoration of your house, the flower has a lot of useful properties, including cleans the air of the room from harmful impurities and carbon dioxide. That's why you can safely put it somewhere in the kitchen near the stove. If you do not have hydrogen peroxide at hand, the juice of this plant can be used as a weak antiseptic with open wounds.
Reproduction of chlorophytum
Grow this plant at home is not difficult. It is only necessary to find someone with an adult chlorophytum, on the shoots of which will grow small bushes, the so-called children. They need to be carefully cut off from the parental shoot, then put in a glass with warm filtered water. Then wait until the young plant gives the roots, and after boldly plant the flower in the pot with soil or peat soil.
Home care
Despite the fact that chlorophytum is unpretentious, yet it deserves a normal care. In the room where this plant will be located, the air temperature should be within 15-20 degrees, humidity does not really matter.
Water the plant should be once in seven days, although without moisture it can not dry much more. In summer, water the flower twice as often, that is, twice a week. Water should be poured under the base, lightly sprinkled with leaves.
Do not interfere with chlorophytum light fertilizing once every six months in the form of mineral fertilizers. In addition, with the ground, you can mix the used tea leaves of green or black tea.
If you notice that the root system has long grown from a pot, then the flower needs to be transplanted into a more spacious pot. Transplant chlorophytum is best in the autumn or spring season. In order to change the pot you only need to gently pry the rhizome with a spatula and drag it into a more voluminous pot, then add a bit of fresh soil.
If you see the affected leaves with thrips, then they should be removed immediately. After that, we treat the plant with an insecticide. In case of illness, it is necessary to perform the treatment every three days for a month.
Unnecessary shoots with young ovaries can be cut with a pruner at their base.
So, the plant is absolutely not exacting to special conditions and care. Just do not forget to regularly perform these simple tips, then this flower will please you with its lush greenery for many years.