Palma "Lady": planting and care

Greenery is the most common and popular decoration of every home. It helps make gray boring walls fun. Indoor plants are used not only for decoration of living space. They clean the air well and enrich it with plenty of oxygen. We will tell you about a rather interesting indoor plant, which is the palm tree "Lady".

Description of the species

Refers to the indoor flower to the palm family. His homeland is China and Japan. This fan bamboo palm is a shrub plant. Now you should talk about the appearance. It is this type of palm tree you will learn by the following characteristics:

• Thin trunk reed-tubular;
• On top there is a felt fiber;
• Leaves are fan-shaped, dissected into several parts;
• Flowers always grow in several groups.

Not everyone heard that there is a palm "Lady". Its correct name, which can be found in the literature, is Rapis.

Varieties

Houseplant brought to us from the tropics is not so simple as it seems at first glance. Consider the main types of palms Rapis.

1. High. The maximum height of the palm tree reaches 3 meters. The trunk is similar to bamboo. Its diameter is about 3-4 cm. The trunk is completely covered with fiber. Leaves fan type. They are cut almost to the full length, have from 5 to 10 parts. The length of each leaf reaches 30 cm. The color is dark green.
2. Low. The height of the plant does not exceed 1.5 meters. Thin trunk, whose diameter is 2 cm. Leaves are fan type, deeply dissected. Their length is about 20 cm. Rare specimens can bloom.

You have learned the basic types of palms Rapis, now you can tell in detail how to grow a specimen at home.

Landing

First you need to prepare the right soil. Palma "Lady" prefers the land, which includes:

• Soddy soil;
• compost;
• peat;
• sand.

Everything is mixed in equal proportions and is put in a pot. It should be selected according to the size of your plant, otherwise the palm will wither. Also, the pot should be not just big, but wide. If a transfer is required, then the method of transshipment is used. If your "Rapis" is an adult and a pot of suitable size, then for preventive purposes, the top layer of the soil is allowed to be replaced.

Watering and fertilization

Despite the fact that the plant is indoor, it must be properly moistened. In summer, watering should be abundant. It is made on demand. Closely monitor the condition of the soil. Once it has dried, it's time to moisten the palm. In the autumn and winter periods, watering is reduced. If your palm tree is constantly in a cool place, then you need to use water that has settled at room temperature. As for fertilizers, there are some nuances.

• Palm should be fed every four weeks with mineral fertilizers. They should be chosen especially for indoor plants.
• In winter, all feeding is completely abandoned.

If such simple rules are observed, then you will get a beautiful and healthy plant.

Humidity

Let's move on to one more important care item. For the palm "Lady" the humidity of the air in your apartment plays an important role. Provided that it can easily carry dry air, it is still after all once a week to spray the leaves. In winter, the procedure is not carried out.

Lighting

There are several rules concerning the correct growth of the palm. All of them relate to lighting. So, here they are:

1. Palma likes a lot of sunshine. Though thus she well tolerates penumbra.
2. The ideal place for a room palm tree will be a window that faces east or west.
3. In order for the palm to grow evenly, it must be constantly turned over by the opposite side.
4. If you keep a palm tree on the south side of the apartment, then in the summer you must provide the flower with diffused light. Otherwise, the plant will get severe burns and wither.

It is worth paying attention to one more important condition.

Temperature

This criterion must also be maintained in the prescribed values:

• In the summer period, the temperature should be kept within 22-24 degrees;
• In the winter - from 8 to 15 degrees.

If the premise of your apartment is stuffy, then necessarily ventilate it.

Interested in decorating your apartment with flowers? Then give your preference to such a plant as the palm tree "Lady". Its price starts from 2000 rubles. The cost depends on the type and size of the flower.

Interesting fact

And did you know that the "Lady" palm is one of the five most useful indoor plants? Its following properties are proved:

• Purifies the air of various chemical impurities;
• Sates it with useful minerals and salts;
• It is recommended to keep in the apartment people who have cardiovascular diseases;
• Suitable for calming the nerves.

Today we told you that the plant is hidden under the name of the palm tree "Lady". Care easy. The main thing is to observe some recommendations concerning the content of the indoor flower.