The evergreen plant is a dollar tree. Home care

Outwardly zamiokulkas is a tall plant with an unusual structure. From its tuberous roots grow pinnate leaves up to 1 meter long, which are similar to branches of trees. However, the plant is herbaceous, and the form of the branches has a thick vein (rachis) of the leaf with a seal on the base, which is the source of the moisture reserve. The leaves are shiny, dark green, fleshy texture.

Its inflorescences have the form of a cob of white or cream color on a short peduncle that has been kicked out of the tuber, although not often blooms in a roomy environment zmiokulkas. Dollar tree has small flowers, which are located in separate inflorescences - male and female. The cob is wrapped in a sheet of light green color. In nature, pollination occurs with the help of wind or small insects, after which the fruit ripens in the form of brown berries, but in the room conditions the zmioculcus rarely fructifies.

Care of the plant when growing outdoors

Growing in the open ground zamiokulkas very unpretentious, he is used to the climate of the homeland, where the arid, with the scorching sun, the period is replaced by a season of torrential rains. But still it is an African plant, and it loves warmth. And in winter it can be kept at a temperature of at least 16 ° C.

Dollar tree. Home care

In the room it is desirable to grow zamiokulkas in a chamotte or clay pot according to the size of the plant. The container must be suitable for the volume of the root. More spacious pots will slow the growth of the upper part of the plant, since all the force will go to fill the roots of the dishwasher space.

Propagates zamiokulkas seeds and vegetatively. Seeds ripen in the plant berries and are spread in nature by a natural way. The vegetative organ is the leaves. However, in the room conditions seeds rarely ripen, so the most common vegetative mode of reproduction is leaf cuttings or bush division. When propagating with leaf cuttings a whole leaf and its parts are used - small leaf blades. The cut sheet or part of it is left to dry for a couple of hours, sprinkling the cut points with powdered charcoal. Cuttings are planted in prepared peat or a substrate for seedlings. The rooting period is quite long, you can wait until a year when small tubers with roots appear on the cut. By dividing an adult bush, a dollar tree can be propagated. Care at home for such plants will be as follows. After division (it is carried out in the spring), the places of the cuts (fractures) of the roots are dried and poured with coal. In the pot, too, you need to add it. It is better to mix the coal with the top layer of the substrate. This procedure is painful for the plant, which causes a long period of adaptation, requiring careful treatment of zamiokulkas. An important point is a careful spraying: it is carried out every other day, and watering - as the soil dries up.

The dollar tree loves well-lit places. Care at home is still in the periodic removal of plants from the apartment to fresh air. This should be done on warm sunny days. But do not put it on the terrace or balcony in very hot weather. Zamiokulkas suffers from it and from direct sunlight.

The optimum temperature for the plant is + 20-25 ° C during the growing season, in winter - + 18-20 ° C. Watering should be moderate. In summer, water should be applied as the soil dries out, and in winter - 1-2 times a month. It is also desirable to wash the leaves for disease prevention.

Dollar tree. Transfer

Transplant young plants need every spring. Later the period increases up to 1 time in 2 years, and in time - up to 4 years. Planting zamiokulkas better in the soil for succulents or a universal mixture. Transplant should be in a pot about 1.5 times larger, paying attention to fragile roots and the base of the trunk. After the procedure, the plant needs to water and moisten the leaves, after a few weeks - to feed. During vegetative growth (March-August), additional fertilizing is required. Favorable are fertilizers in the liquid form of weak concentration, introduced every 10-14 days.

In general, with the observance of simple recommendations, it will bring joy with its elegant beauty, a dollar tree, home care after it will seem elementary to you then.