Dieffenbachia - reproduction and transplantation of a plant

Indoor flowers create comfort and decorate the interior. Today in stores a rich selection of such plants, including thermophilic, tropical.

To this also includes diffenbachia, whose reproduction, despite its unpretentiousness, nevertheless requires certain knowledge. It is able to decorate any home or office. Most often plants are grown with variegated large leaves of oblong form.

Dieffenbachia belongs to the family of Aroids. Her name was given in honor of Dieffenbach, a Viennese gardener. This evergreen shrub is poisonous. The plant does not like sudden temperature changes. To your apartment was decorated with diffenbachia, it is recommended to reproduce it at a temperature of plus 20-25 degrees. In winter, the air temperature should not fall below 17.

The room in which the plant is located should be regularly ventilated, but at the same time avoid drafts. In the summer, it is better to take the dienenbachia to the balcony, since she loves light, but does not tolerate direct sunlight. In order to protect the plant, it must be planted in partial shade. Flower growers should take into account that diffenbachia, the reproduction of which requires considering its tropical origin, should be sprayed twice a month with water. The plant likes moist air. The soil in the pot in which the diffenbachia grows must always be moistened. Do not over-moisten it, otherwise it can lead to decay of the roots, as a result of which the plant may die. For irrigation, only standing water of room temperature is suitable . To clean the leaves of dust, they should be wiped with a damp cloth.

To get a strong and healthy plant, you must observe the special rules for the maintenance of tropical flowers, which include and diffenbachia. Reproduction of it is possible from the apical cuttings. Slightly used air layers. Some of the varieties of diffenbachia give side shoots. They can also be used for plant breeding.

To cuttings are rooted, they are placed in moist sand. At the same time, the air temperature should be plus 25 degrees. The apical cuttings are planted in the spring and summer, the air layers are from May to September.

If the temperature rises above 20, the plant must be exposed to moist peat or gravel. Dieffenbachia needs fertilizing with fertilizers, but not too often.

Before replanting the diffenbachia, it is necessary to prepare a special composition of the soil, which includes the land of turf and peat, as well as sand. Ingredients are taken in the ratio 2: 4: 1. Plant transplantation is required every year in the spring. For this purpose, a larger pot is selected than the one in which the diffenbachia grew. On its bottom it is necessary to place a drainage. When transplanting a plant, it must be transplanted from one pot to another in order not to destroy the earthen lump. The roots of the plant must receive air. To this end, it is necessary to regularly loosen the land.

The plant can reach two meters. That is why the adult diffenbachia looks so much like a palm tree. Pruning is needed for this reason, as well as in case of damage to the leaves. First of all, you should wear gloves and get a toxic juice from the plant with a napkin. For trimming, a knife, which must be treated with alcohol, is suitable to avoid infection at the place of the cut. You can trim the trunk of the plant anywhere you want. After trimming, it is necessary to apply pounded coal to the cutting site. The crop can be cut all year round. And the cut off parts of the diffenbahia can be used to dilute it.