Gusmania. Home care: recommendations

Glossy leaves, colorful bracts, tubular rosettes, bright stems - all this is very appreciated by the florists in the flower of guzmania, which belongs to the family of bromeliads. It has more than 120 species of epiphytes.

Flower of gusmania

Indoor flower guzmaniya there are several types. Popular among gardeners are such varieties as Donnella-Smith, Nicaraguan, Mosaic, Odnokolosaya. They serve as a wonderful decoration of the interior. For a guzmania plant, home care is considered more acceptable when grown. She has an underdeveloped root system, a short stem, and one-color green leaves. Forming a bowl shape, a rosette of leaves accumulates water. The opened flower can be admired about 17 weeks - for a plant it is a rather long period of time. Some gardeners consider these flowers to be unpretentious. Gusmania Minor Rondo is a true refutation of this statement. Care

It is necessary to avoid the basic mistakes that arise with poor awareness of the cultivation of this plant. In a warm shaded place with a minimum temperature of about 15 degrees on a slightly acidic soil with moderate humidity, the guzmania will feel quite comfortable. For irrigation, rain water or one that has passed the filtration is suitable. In winter it should be watered moderately, and during the growth a fairly frequent watering will do. If you have a plant guzmaniya, care at home is simply necessary. Small pots filled with a mixture of peat, soddy-clay soil and sand, charcoal are quite suitable for cultivation. It is necessary to transplant a plant once every few years.

Reproduction

The division of old plants (litters) is the main way of breeding guzmany. The high temperature makes it possible to multiply by seeds only when the sun does not fall on the plant. When the flower begins to fade, small shoots form at the base. A new plant appears just from them. They grow up and form the original form. You can grow them without dividing into many parts. But still, if you need to divide, then you should do it carefully - the young plant has very fragile roots. This is done with a sharp knife. Usually, when the old guzmania fades, the next generation can be separated. At this time, you can carefully dig out the soil near the young process. In this simple way, the roots are checked. Usually by this time a new generation is ready for separation. When young shoots have no roots yet, the chance to settle down elsewhere is very small. This proves once again that home care is preferable for the development of the flower of gusmania.

Recommendations

It should be borne in mind that the plant is afraid of fungal disease, which can be caused by high humidity. When rotting roots, you must urgently reduce watering. The deforestation of rain and wet forests creates a serious threat to the survival of these plants. After all, this is their natural habitat. An arid climate contributes to the disappearance of these plants. And it is growing in botanical gardens, at home, that can save these flowers from extinction. That is, for the existence of such a plant as a flower of guzmania, care at home is simply necessary.