Croton, cypress, syngonyum: home care

Among indoor plants, home to which are foreign countries (most often tropical ones), cypress, croton and syngonyum are very popular among flower growers. Care at home for them does not require much effort and special conditions, but their luxurious crown with the original shape throughout the year will please the eye, as well as saturate the room with oxygen.

Syngonium: home care

The plant is a syngonium native to South and Central America. This fast-growing liana is so popular with flower growers not only because its leaves have an interesting color (from bright green to silvery with dark green veins), but also because of the change in leaf shape with the growth of the plant. Thus, in the young syngonium the first leaves are sagittate, but later they become dissected at the base and consist of several distinct lobes. To keep the shape of the leaves arched, you need to pinch the tops of young shoots.

Being belonging to the genus of lianas, the syngonium requires support, since its stem can reach a length of one and a half to two meters. You can also grow this plant in a pendant pot or in a wide low pot, so that the stalk of the creeper lays on the surface of the earth.

If you have acquired the syngonyum, care at home should be organized in such a way that the lighting is sufficient, especially in winter, but not direct, but scattered. In case of insufficient illumination, the leaves of the Sigonium are small and lose color. The plant does not like high temperatures and dry air. The optimum temperature for it is 18-24 ° C. It should be located away from batteries and regularly spray the syngony. Care at home after him, therefore, is not too complicated.

Croton: all the colors of autumn on your windowsill

Also, croton came to us from the hot tropics of South America. Care at home for this plant requires sufficient attention and care, so that it year round pleased you with a lush crown and the original color of the leaves.

The leaves of the croton can have a color ranging from bright green and yellow to a rich crimson. In this case, the color of the leaves directly depends on the illumination of the room: the croton likes bright light, but it should be protected from scorching direct sunlight.

Croton is very fond of humidity, so regular spraying and copious watering are essential for the comfortable existence of this plant.

Cypress: hello from California

The cypress plant also comes from America. In the wild form, it can reach a height of 25 meters, but for cultivation in indoor conditions, dwarf varieties with amusing bright green soft needles are derived.

What are the conditions for a plant like cypress? Care at home should be such that it was moderately warm, humid and lacking light. This plant feels fine in the penumbra. Cypress is not afraid of cold weather, but it does not tolerate wintering in the heat and dryness of city apartments, so at this time it is better to transfer it to a cool place and spray regularly.