Dieffenbachia
Among the ornamental plants that are popular among fans of indoor plants, many originally from the subtropical forests of South America. We are so accustomed to their green pets that do not pay attention to this fact of special significance. Meanwhile, and especially care, breeding and grafting is directly related to the origin of plants, with the peculiarities of their growth in vivo. In this context, knowledge about the specifics of the cultivation of tropical plants in the home – a necessary condition for their successful cultivation. One of the most popular tropical plants we dedicate this article as well as kitchen faucets.
Dieffenbachia, as you probably guessed, the plant is tropical, was brought to us from South America. There, the home of the plant grows a few tens of species. Most of the known varieties of Dieffenbachia Dieffenbachia stem from spotty (Diffenbachia Picta, otherwise – Diffenbachia maculata). This variety is so named for its bright-colored leaves. Many fans of this plant are not aware of the fact that almost all of its varieties are poisonous. This property of plants used in South America slaveholders, who, as punishment forced misbehaving slaves chew the stem dieffenbachia, which led to the tumor and the language of the oral mucosa. Willingness and ability to speak after the execution of such a person for a long time disappeared. From there went one of the names Dieffenbachia – “dumb cane”.
Dieffenbachia plants belong to the family Araceae and is a shrub, which in adulthood is big beautiful leaves with an oblong shape. Despite its aggressive chemical composition, dieffenbachia love and long cultivated in gardens in Europe and in the home flower farm. The official name of the flower was named after the horticulturist of the XIX century Dieffenbach, who as superintendent of the Vienna Botanical Garden, has made a significant contribution to the art of cultivation dieffenbachia, described the important aspects related to its cultivation, care and breeding.
Very popular with gardeners grade, which would particularly like to say: this is a pretty Dieffenbachia (Diffenbachia amoena), which has a uniform color of the leaves. One advantage of this kind – simplicity and stability to the specifics of care under ambient conditions. But the main thing – it is certainly decorative, which is its name.
Care for Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia, taking care that, as for any other plant that requires mastery of certain basic knowledge is not very labor intensive to grow. Need to protect the plant from extreme temperatures. Dieffenbachia feels great in the summer at 20 – 25C, in winter 17 C. Optimum humidity – 70 – 80%. This means that the leaves need regular spraying and wet wiping once every two weeks.
Like many tropical plants, dieffenbachia loves fresh air, without suffering in this draft. The light should be indirect – the best in partial shade, but in any case no direct sunlight.
With regard to soil, it should always be constantly moist but not too wet, especially if the temperature is maintained at a lower threshold. Fine sees dieffenbachia defended watering with warm water and fertilizer (not often). In winter, reduce watering and feeding, trying to prevent drying of earthen clod.
Dieffenbachia, a disease most often associated with the violation care regimen, subject to these rules we will please their owners healthy and rapid growth of bright foliage.
At room conditions dieffenbachia can grow to a height of 2 – meters. In this regard, dieffenbachia, a transplant is performed on the growth and development of the root system should be carried out regularly (every spring). Sometimes transplantation is carried out in connection with the disease of plants. As a primer for transplantation using a mixture of sand, peat and bog land in the proportion 1:2:4. Damaged areas in the transplant removed and processed pulverized charcoal.
Dieffenbachia, reproduction is carried out in two ways: the apical shoots with leaves and a piece of the stem, measuring about 7 cm and used as stem cuttings, performed in a ground mixture of peat and sand (1:1) at temperatures below + 25C.
Decorative dieffenbachia, pictures which convincingly demonstrates the exceptional appeal of this tropical plant, in flower arrangement looks even brighter and more personalized. The relative ease of care, combined with the previous advantage, explains the popularity of dieffenbachia.
