Maranta at home: features of care andbreeding. Problems in growing arrowroot at home (photo)

Сб, 10 сен 2016 Автор: Юлия Кривенко

Maranta is a grassy perennial originally from the South.
America.

In nature, more than four hundred species are known, which
grow in wetlands.

Among them are monochromatic and variegated forms,
the color of which is quite diverse.

Only some types of arrowroot are grown in room conditions.
the leaves are the most decorative.

Contents

Description of famous varieties of arrowroot with photo

Maranta tricolor

This ornamental shrub has small oval leaves.
unusual coloring. The center of the sheet is painted in dark green, and the edges
in a lighter shade. From the middle of the sheet plate depart
light stripes, and leaf streaks are colored dark red.
This type of arrowroot is considered the most decorative in
indoor floriculture. Refers to unpretentious plants,
who even grow successfully beginners.

Maranta belozhilchataya

This species reaches a height of about 30 cm. Leaves of arrowroot
oval-shaped, dark green with a silver stripe in the center.
Veins sheet plate in white. The size of the sheet in an adult
plants reach 15 cm.

Bicolor maranth

Rare ornamental shrub that almost never meet
in our stores. Its leaves are dark green. Across the leaf
plate visible light green specks. Bottom side of the sheet
purple color.

Reed Maranta

Shrub reaches one meter in height. Leaves extended
oval-shaped, dark green. The flowers are very small, white
colors.

Conditions of keeping arrowroot in the room

Care for arrowroot at home is easy. Enough
follow all the rules of care and ensure the plant comfortable
growing conditions.

1. Lighting.

Maranta demanding lighting. The pot is better placed in
bright room. The ideal is the content of the flower in the penumbra.
The plant does not like exposure to direct sunlight, so in summer
its worth pritenyat. However, have a pot on the north
windowsill impossible. Lack of sunlight causes
that the flower loses the decorative coloring of the leaves. The best option is
east or west windows.

2. Temperature.

We should not forget that arrowroot is a tropical plant and loves
heat. On this basis, it is necessary to observe the necessary temperature
mode. In summer, the temperature in the room where it is grown
arrowroot, should be maintained at 20-25 degrees. In winter
The temperature is reduced to 18 degrees. When airing the room
no drafts should be allowed as the plant does not tolerate them.
The gentle leaves of arrowroot dry out under the influence of the wind. In warm
time of year it is useful to put a pot of arrowroot on the balcony.

3. Air humidity.

Caring for arrowroot at home requires maintaining
certain air humidity. It depends on whether the plant
develop well. High humidity is vital
flower In the summer period, spend daily spraying warm
water In addition, the moisture level can be maintained by
set up a moistened pot with moistened moss
a plant.

4. Watering.

Irrigation mode also plays an important role in flower development.
Tropical plants are watered as the soil dries, not
allowing it to be overwetted. In winter, the frequency of irrigation
снижают, его проводят теплой отстоянной water

5. Feeding.

Maranta loves feeding, but responds to their excess extremely
negatively. Therefore, the nutrient mixture should be low
concentration. Fertilize the plant from early spring, with the onset of active
growth. In the autumn, all feeding is stopped, the plant is prepared for
rest period. Fertilize arrowroot liquid fertilizer for
decorative leafy indoor plants.

Care for arrowroot at home: transplanting

Any florist, sooner or later, is faced with the need
transplant tropical plant. When and how to do it?

In the process of growth, arrowroot increases in size and requires
transplants performed in spring. Adult plants are transplanted
once every two years.

Tip! Butвый вазон для растения должен быть
wide and low, this is due to the fact that the root system
arrowroot shallow.

Transplantation is carried out by transferring the plant from one pot to
other. Before planting a flower, it is examined for the presence of
damage and disease. Clean all yellowed leaves and dry
leaves.

At the bottom of the new pot, holes are made to drain excess liquid,
stack drainage. To do this, use claydite or pebbles. Pot
half is filled with nutrient mixture and a plant is planted,
adding primer.

Experienced flower growers advise to prune all shoots after transplanting.
arrowroot, leave only one internode. This procedure
stimulates the growth of new young shoots. Through time maranth
turns into a lush shrub.

How to propagate arrowroot (photo)

Caring for arrowroot at home, do not forget about
размножении plants. Excessive pomp of the bush leads to the loss
decoration. The flower multiplies by several
ways:

• division of the bush during transplantation;

• grafting.

Both methods are effective and used in indoor floriculture. But
the most popular is grafting.

Reproduction by cutting

The cuttings remaining after cutting can be rooted and
use for further cultivation. The cutting length must be
not less than 10 cm. Each process has several leaves and
internodes Rooting of planting material is carried out in water.

After the appearance of the roots, the cuttings are planted in a container with
nutrient substrate. Further seedlings need special conditions.
The pot is covered with film or glass, creating a greenhouse. In such
among saplings take root faster and start off to grow.

Important! For 100% results
grafting is carried out from May to September.

Propagation of arrowroot by dividing the bush

In this way, the plant is propagated in spring when
planned transplant. The root of the mother plant is shared by the sharp
tool into several parts so that each has its own
the roots. The slices are disinfected and dried. For that their
Sprinkled with crushed charcoal. Prepared delenki
planted separately in the nutrient substrate.

Problems with taking care of arrowroot at home (photo)

Very often novice growers face a number of problems
growing maranth in the room. Some of them lead to death
plants, but to warn and solve them without much damage to
plants.

1. Leaves of arrowroot turn yellow without weighty
the reasons.

Non-compliance with growing conditions leads to yellowing of the leaves.
The sooner the cause is established, the faster the plant will grow.
healthy leaf mass. Yellow leaves at arrowroot is a sign
lack of moisture, the effect of drafts, too low temperature in
winter time, sunburn or low humidity.
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2. Leaves of arrowroot dry from the tip, then the plant
fade away.

These consequences are caused by a violation in the irrigation mode,
lack of nutrients in the soil, dry air,
unsuitable plant soil.

3. The leaves of the plant shrink at the edges and curl toward
center.

From the lack of heat and humidity in the room the plant is sharply
loses decorativeness. Violation of conditions of detention leads to
гибели plants.

Important! It should be remembered that the disadvantage
care for arrowroot at home leads to
pests and diseases. The most common of them are
spider mite and mealybug

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