Kinds.
The dark crimson pseudo-erectum is also called the dark purple ergent. This is the main species that is grown in room conditions. This species comes from Polynesia. The dark crimson pseudo-erectum is a shrub that grows to 120 cm in height. The leaves of this species are large, from wide-ovoid to elliptical, all-edged, on short petioles. In length they grow up to 7-15 centimeters, in width - 4-10 cm. The leaves have a pinkish-red color, with yellow or green spots. The flowers are white, with purple spots.
The mesh pseudo-enthumum, also called the mesh arantemum - 50-100 cm shrubs. The homeland is Polynesia. The leaves of the plant grow on short petioles, ovate-lanceolate, in length they meet up to 12-15 cm, green, with a wavy surface and a dense network of golden-yellow strips. The flowers of this species are white, on short stalks. The pharynx of the corolla is red, 3.5 cm wide.
A vascular pseudo-enthythmum is also called a vermicular erantum - a 50 cm shrub. The native land of this species is the island of New Caledonia. This species has narrow lanceolate leaves, notched at the edges. The width of the leaves is 2 cm, the length is 12-15 centimeters. The upper side of the leaves is olive green and the lower side is reddish. The flowers of the plant are white with spots of a purple-red color. This species is the most decorative, so it is most often grown at home.
Care rules.
Indoor plants: pseudo-entrantum vyemchaty is better to grow in conditions of bright diffused light, pritenyaya from solar direct rays. It is preferable to grow on the west or east side of the windows. At the southern window the plant grows well, too, but under the condition of shading from the sun's rays.
In winter, the plant is better kept in a room with good lighting, you can create with a fluorescent lamp. With insufficient light, the spots on the leaves begin to disappear. With intense light, the leaves get a juicy red color, but the plant stops in development.
Pseudoeranthemum is a heat-loving plant, in summer, the temperature should not be below eighteen degrees, the optimum temperature is 22-25 °. In autumn and winter, the plant is kept in a room with a temperature of at least 20 ° C. Temperature fluctuations are poorly tolerated by the plant. As a result, the leaves begin to crumble. And if the temperature is below 15 degrees, then the plant begins to ache. In winter, protect the plant from drafts. Also, do not put the plant next to the heating devices.
Watering is carried out all year round. Soft water is taken for irrigation. It should be noted that the leaves of the plant quickly evaporate water, so the soil dries extensively. Overdrying of the substrate is unacceptable (even once drying of the root system), otherwise the leaves will begin to crumble. While excessive hydration causes rotting of the roots.
The plant needs high humidity, so pseuderanthemum should be sprayed year round. Spray should be filtered or standing water. It is also advisable to place the plant in a room with high humidity. If this is not possible, spray the plant at least once a day. In winter it is especially important to raise the humidity. Increase the humidity can be using a pallet with moist pebbles, moss or expanded clay, for this put a container with a plant on a pallet. The bottom of the container should be above water. In addition, as often as possible, wipe the leaves with a damp cloth. The means for polishing can not be used at the same time.
Feeding is carried out every 3 weeks in spring and summer, and in autumn and winter the plant does not need additional fertilizing. We fertilize with a solution of complex fertilizer with a high content of potassium. Potassium contributes to a better color of the leaves. Excessive fertilization with nitrogen leads to a lightening of the color spots on the leaves. It is good to fertilize with organic fertilizer, for example, cow manure (it is necessary to grind), which is poured over the substrate.
The pseudarantemum has a peculiarity - it independently resets the lower leaves, thereby revealing itself, therefore it is necessary to form the crown.
To give the plant the right shape, do regular pruning and pricking. Also, to improve the shape and to improve the appearance, you can gently pull the plant down to the ground (one end of the lace per plant, and the other around the pot) with a lace.
Pseudoeranthemum are plants that grow fast enough. The shoots sometimes grow to a length of one meter. For a year the plant grows by about 10-15 centimeters. Decorative plants can hold for several years, after which it will begin to show off and lose its decorativeness. Then the plant can be used as cuttings.
Pseudo-tolerant vyemchaty transplanted in the spring every year. During the transplant, the roots need to be shortened, since they grow quite fast. The land for transplantation should be light, neutral or slightly acidic. The bottom of the pot should have a good drainage layer. With each new transplant, the size of the pot should be increased by 2 sizes. A tight pot can cause the leaves to fall off.
The plant multiplies in mini-teplichkah herbaceous cuttings, the temperature should be 22-24 o . Young house plants after rooting are planted in pots, baskets and pots. Substrate composition: in equal proportions, mix humus, peat soil, sand, leaf and peat soil.
Cuttings can be rooted in the water. In this case, the optimum temperature is 25-28 degrees.
Possible difficulties.
- Any disruption of care leads to signs of non-communicable diseases.
- Leaves fall. The reason - the drying of the roots, with enough even one drying.
- Root decay. The reason is excessive hydration.
- The plant begins to ache. The reason is a low temperature (less than 15 ° C).
- Drying of leaf tips. The reason is dry air.
- Drying of leaf tips and formation of brown spots. The reason is excessive lighting.
- Damaged: a spider mite, a scab, a mealybug, whitefly.