This kind of plant is similar to the genus of the scheffler, however, in indoor floriculture for the genus of dizigoteka more conditions are required - this is an increased level of illumination, increased humidity, special temperature and watering. For a budding floriculturist this kind of plant is rather complicated.
Kinds.
The elegant dizigoteka has another name elegant aralia, elegant shefflera. The homeland of this species is the archipelago of New Caledonia. Evergreen tree plant, as a rule, low-branched.
Leaves palchato-complex grow on long petioles, in length reach up to 40 centimeters, leaves can be 4-11.
Leaflets are green, elongated, linear in shape, edged or serrate along the edges. The flowers are small, at the top are collected in umbellate inflorescences.
Care of the plant.
Flowers room dizigoteka prefer bright diffused light. However, from the direct rays of the sun, the dizigoteka must be pritenyat, although some plants can still tolerate some of the rays, but not in summer, since from the midday rays of the sun the plant can get burns. The plant grows better on the eastern and western window, if it is not possible to grow on the northern window.
In winter, the plant needs additional lighting, so you need to take care of the maximum light space. If in winter the plant grows in a room with a temperature of 18 degrees or more, then you should use fluorescent lights. In summer, the plant should be taken to the open air, but it should be remembered that it needs protection from direct sun rays.
In the spring-autumn period, the plant should be kept in a room with a 20 degree temperature. In winter, the optimal temperature is 16-18 degrees, but it should not be lower than 15 o C. Do not place a desigotech next to the radiators.
In spring and summer, watering should be abundant, as the upper layer of the soil dries up. Watering is carried out by constant soft water. The drying of the earth coma is not permissible. In winter, watering should be reduced.
The plant does not tolerate overflow and soil silt. Water should be watered at room temperature, because the soil temperature and air temperature should not be very different.
Flowers dizigoteka well feel, if the humidity of the air will be increased. Dizigoteka needs constant spraying with soft water. To increase the humidity, the plant can be placed on a pallet, in which it is necessary to pour wet clay or peat. Increasing the humidity is especially necessary if the plant hibernates in a room with a high air temperature. Dizigoteka suitable for florariums.
In the spring-autumn period the dizigoteka needs to be fed two times in 30 days. During this period, the plant has an active vegetation. Fertilizer is carried out by universal fertilizer, intended for indoor plants.
These room flowers are transplanted in spring either every year, or every 2 years. For transplantation, the substrate needs a light, slightly acidic (pH = 6). You can take one part of the humus and sand, two parts of the turf ground. The bottom of the pot should be equipped with drainage.
Dizigoteka - flowers that reproduce quite difficult. Nevertheless, reproduction is possible by cuttings and seeds.
In the period from January to February, the seeds are sown to the next substrate: peat and sand are taken in equal parts or even light sod land, sheet earth and sand are taken in equal parts. Before sowing seeds, the soil must be disinfected. Seeds before planting are soaked in warm water, in which zircon or epin is added. The thickness of the seal should be equal to two sizes of the seed.
The container with the seeds sown should be placed in a warm place. The soil should be moistened or watered from the spray gun. The temperature of the air in the room should not exceed 24 degrees, and not be below 20 degrees. The container with sown seeds should be ventilated and sprayed from time to time.
With the appearance of two or three leaflets, they are transplanted into pots, and placed for 3 months in a room with a temperature of 18 degrees to 20. Once the plant spans its entire roots, it should be dived into a pot (the diameter of which must be 7-9 centimeters ). Further, the plant should be kept in a sufficiently lighted place at a temperature not higher than 16 degrees, but not below 14 ° C.
Young plants also grow well in the fall. In this case, they are transplanted into pots with 10-12 cm diameter.
Earth composition for young plants: one part of sand and leaf land, two parts of turf ground.
Reproduction by cuttings occurs in the following way: before planting cuttings are treated with rooting stimulants (for example, such as rootstocks, succinic acid, heteroauxin, radipharm) and dived into peat mixed with sand in equal parts. The container with cuttings is placed on the lower heating and kept at a temperature of 20-22 degrees. From time to time, the container with the cuttings should be ventilated and sprayed. The container should be covered with polyethylene and provide diffuse lighting. Once the cuttings are rooted, the plant can be kept in a room with an air temperature of 18-20 ° C. As soon as they noticed that the young plants have covered the substrate with their roots, dive them into pots (in diameter which are equal to 7-9 centimeters). Next, the plant is placed in a well-lit place, where the air temperature is 14-16 degrees.
Precautionary measures.
In the dizigoteka, all parts are poisonous.
Probable difficulties.
Screws, nearby heating batteries, dry air lead to the fact that the leaves begin to fly.
Damage: aphids, spider mite and scab.