How to survive a houseplant?
To grow house plants, you need 3 things - water, nutrients and light. Every plant has its own needs. Some plants need more light, others need less water. When you bring a new house plant home, look what it needs more. It is necessary to take into account the room conditions. If you want to put flowers on a large window, then it should be planted with plants that can withstand direct sunlight. If the plant bends to light, it must be moved to a sunny place. During the hot summer days you need to be careful not to burn the plants. They need to be regularly turned over so that each side receives the same amount of light.
With watering, you need to be careful not to overdo it and damage the plant. To determine whether the plant needs watering, it is necessary to pierce the soil layer with the finger, if it is moist, then the plant feels excellent, if the soil is dry, you need to add water. Remove all fallen, yellow or brown leaves. Water the flowers with water at room temperature. Tap water is not used, because it is chlorinated, and chlorine leads to the death of plants. In extreme cases, you can use tap water, but one that is well settled and from which the chlorine has evaporated. The spout should be brought closer to the edge of the pot and should be careful not to get water on other parts of the plant and leaves, some plants do not like it.
Pay attention to the intensity of watering. During the germination of seeds and during flowering the plant needs to be watered more, and during the rest period it is not necessary not to pour. In winter it is necessary to water once in 4 days in the mornings, and in summer to water once in 2 days in the evenings. In addition, once a week, sprinkle with a spray of leaves of plants, this applies to flowers such as violet.
Soil must receive nutrients, and then it is better to buy ready-mix fertilizer. And then, only that amount should receive the plant, which is indicated on the package, the more it does not need. Sometimes you have to transplant the plant, if the roots are tight in the pot, then you need to increase the pot. The new pot in diameter should be more by 5 cm than the previous one.
It is necessary to know the temperature range at which the indoor plant feels well. Plants should not stand near sources of extreme temperatures, near air conditioners and batteries. Periodically, you need to wipe the leaves so that they are free of dust and dirt.
Tips for the care of indoor plants
After planting, the earth around the house plant can be sprinkled with pebbles, shells or gravel. Then the earth will not be washed out of the pot.
A domestic cat can be discarded from a plant if it is sprinkled with ground pepper under the plant.
To the plant was smooth and did not tilt to the light source, once a week you need to turn the pot half a turn clockwise.
Indoor plants need to choose the right place and place them in the room. Most plants do not like too dry air, bright light and cold. In addition, the flowers should not obscure the light in the room, so the high vases of citrus, palm and ficus are better placed in the corners, and on the windowsill to keep only small flowerpots. For the curling flower, the ideal place will be special stands that are suspended on the wall or hooks. Attractions such colors can be added, if you stretch their long branches along the stretched ropes around the room.
Regularly caring for indoor plants can provide them with health and comfort.