How to grow a money tree at home and care for zamioculcas

Zamioculcas - unpretentious flower. There are some varieties this cultures. Externally They differ, But algorithms landings And care identical. Besides this, exist certain rules transplants And reproduction plants. Not allow mistakes will help recommendations specialists.

Description flower

Zamioculcas (Dollar tree) is different unusual building. So, He Not has no trunk, no branches. From soil appears difficult leaflet, formation whom is happening from rhizomes.

Root flower - big size tuber With thick shoots, reminiscent worms (on photo Zamioculcas This Fine visible). Rhizome such strong, What, If V in a pot to him will become few places, it will be able to his break through. Tuber important For growth And development cultures — V him accumulates And is preserved moisture.

U Dollar tree straight glossy leaves. Their length makes up V average 0,5 m. They difficult—porous And separated on 8—12 dense leaflets—feathers.

Culture is growing slowly - for year on her is being formed some leaves. Increase Not more 10—15 cm. If provide to her due care, That she Maybe achieve V height 1 m And This Not limit. If flower will test deficit moisture, That He Maybe reset leaves, to reduce evaporation liquids.

Dollar tree Maybe live through V indoor conditions Not less 5 years.

Story origin

Homeland plants - Africa, more precisely mountain plateau continent, located on south—in the east, Where prevails tropical climate. Here flower was discovered V 1828 year.

Simultaneously V this same period tree described Conrad Lodijsom, which was engaged in collecting tropical cultures. But He his described How Caladium Zamiifolia. Through more how two decades Name was changed Henry Wilhelm Shottom on Zamioculcas Loddiges.

IN 1908 G. Adolf Engler, supervisor botanical garden, located V capital Germany, registered final Name — Zamioculcas Zamiifolia.

Types And varieties

Exists one view cultures — Zamioculcas Zamiifolia. Rest varieties plants — his subspecies or varieties. One from such - Lanceolate Dollar tree. This natural variety flower. His The main thing difference V long sheets of paper lanceolate forms.

More one variety — Zamioculcas Variegated, native from Madagascar. This one culture more large: before, how put her V house, need to be ready, What she will grow to 1,5 m V diameter And V height. It is different from Zamioculcas Zamiifolia leaves - They green With white stripes.

Exists more some subspecies. Among them Zamioculcas Motley — Same has unusual form leaflets And their color - They thin And elongated, on green background lemon spots. A Zamioculcas Dark—purple brought from Korea. This flower compact With shoots light—green shade. But With age They darken.

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Last variety — Zamioculcas Boivin. It's growing up from big tuber, Where accumulates moisture. From dry air will die. Care suggests constant watering And spraying. Leaves on culture have smooth edge. Bloom lasts not for long. Besides this, is coming it rarely. This  Dollar tree — best option For newcomers V floriculture.

Care for Zamioculcas V domestic conditions

Flower unpretentious V care. But All equals at his cultivation, necessary fulfill certain rules. So, after acquisitions tree necessary 14—20 days leave his V peace. Better new pet put V penumbra, Not changing container, Not fertilize And Not water abundantly. By expiration three weeks Can already to begin To procedures By care.

Accommodation And lighting

Zamioculcas loves light, But And blackout Not harms to him. The best pot arrange on southern or south—eastern window Houses, avoiding straight solar rays. If Not follow to this rule, That leaves will receive burn. Except this, will be needed:

• window curtain, to in summer provide culture small shading;
• If Sveta will not enough, leaves will become thin And sluggish;
• important provide bright lighting tree V warm time years, turning culture To window different parties. If neglect this rule, That at leaves will asymmetrical.

Zamioculcas prefers fresh air, That's why V in spring—summer period his necessary put on street, having provided to him shadow And protection from «surprises» weather. So height flower will more intense And will appear immunity To diseases And parasites.

Humidity And temperature

Flower native from Africa, That's why He prefers warm. If temperature exceeds +30C, He Not will suffer. But better install temperature mode on level 22—26°C with familiar «plus".

IN winter time this indicator Can reduce to +16°C — tree Not will suffer. But already at mark 12°C plant will start perish. Sharp changes in temperature temperatures Also harmful For him.

Dry air flower Same Fine transfers, That's why Not Necessarily his spray. This procedure will appropriate, When need to get rid of from accumulated dust. After what leaves wipe. Study this follows in summer.

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Mode glaze

Correct watering connected with health plants. It accumulates moisture, That's why drought to him Not scary, V difference from over-watering. Excess liquids will lead To decay tuber. Her deficit Can notice By thinning And withered leaves. IN this case will be needed irrigation, which necessary produce By scheme:

• spring And summer - necessary moisture V big quantity. Watering once V 7—10 days;
• in winter And in autumn Zamioculcas V condition peace, That's why number procedures reduce to 1—2 V month.

For irrigation needed warm settled liquid. Before procedure follows make sure, What Earth I made it in time dry out. If V pallet appeared water, her required urgently drain - at her stagnation plant will start rot.

Necessary fertilizers

Top dressing better buy, A Not prepare on one's own. To feed flower, fertilizer to divorce V water according to instructions. Nourish plant necessary V April—October.

Besides foliar top dressing use Can And subradical. The first one conduct in the spring And in summer 1—2 times V month between watering. WITH this goal need to spray leaves solution urea.

Transfer

From—for slow growth Zamioculcas V frequent transplant No necessity. To the young flower necessary change «place residence» once V 2 years. When plant fully will be formed, conduct procedure need to less often - once V 5 years.

Transfer conduct follows carefully. Even at insignificant damage tubers plant will die. In avoid injury, transplant Dollar tree necessary With preservation old soil. Fully replace soil mixture need to only, If flower fell ill or necessary his divide.

After transplants put culture Can on former place. Special care Not required.

Care V period peace

To the flower necessary long period peace. WITH October By February pot follows postpone V cool premises With good lighting. IN This time necessary avoid jumps temperatures - ideal mode 16—18°C heat.

IN this period need to more stop bring in fertilizers. Watering Also less often: Not more often times V 3—4 weeks.

Reproduction

For reproduction Dollar tree take advantage of Can various methods, T.To. For receipt new plants will do different parts flower. Vegetative method exists three. All They effective.

Lsources—feathers

For this method use Can any healthy sheet plants. At this Not important, He specially was chosen or broken off accidentally. Trim petiole leaflet necessary With escape under angle V 45°.

Before landing his need to dry on fresh in the air on throughout 24—48 hours. For rooting will do pot small diameter, filled warm soil mixture from peat And large river sand. To process place cut, necessary use crushed activated coal or phytohormones.

Algorithm reproduction:

1. leaflet deepen V clay in a pot in wet substrate on third.
2. Create microclimate greenhouses - For this cover container film or glass.
3. Soil mixture A little moisturize.

Later 60—90 days old leaves will be dry out, But at this will appear small tubers. They they will give new leaves approximately through 6 months. When They will appear, their Can plant V new pot.

But some flower growers they do otherwise. They break off twig from Zamioculcas And lowered her V cup With liquid. Later time are formed roots And Can their plant V pot With prepared substrate. Leaflet will take root If Not flood his — otherwise He Just will rot.

U this method There is strong And weak sides. TO pros relate fast And good rooting, A To cons - With adult cultures cut Can only 2 leaflet, in avoid damage decorativeness tree.

By means of complex sheet

Using this way, will succeed get strong seedlings, which Necessarily will take root. But on plant should to form subsidiaries tubers. When This will happen, need to separate difficult sheet from maternal tree together With kidney—tuber.

Roots follows process activated coal And A little dry. After this to land How separate culture V capacity With substrate. kidney—tuber fall asleep necessary to grounds leaflet. Watering let's say only through 48 hours after procedures, then Can get started To ordinary care.

Division adult plants

This method most simple And simultaneously risky. He fits only For adult And healthy plants. If the attempt fails Can destroy already existing culture, Not successV her multiply. If at Zamioculcas large And strong rhizome, That Can try.

Procedure necessary execute V such sequences:

1. Plant take out from containers.
2. Divide rhizome, leaving on each parts minimum one sheet kidney.
3. All elements tuber process. For this fits perfect crushed activated coal.
4. Dry 24 hours.
5. Plant V pot. Do This need to So, to head tuber A little was visible from soil mixtures.

New flowers will be Very slowly grow. 60 days necessary abstain from top dressing. On throughout this time water moderately.

Possible diseases And pests

Zamioculcas stable To various diseases And Not suffers from invasions parasites. But All same at him Maybe be painful state at wrong care.

Except this, If wrong to look after for Zamioculcas, That on him will appear pestsMost often, the culture suffers from:

1. Aphids - small insect, which fast multiplies. It appears on reverse side sheet, A his diet makes up juice flower. IN result leaves become yellow, dry, They are folding And fall off. To get rid of from aphids, will be needed special means.
2. The spider mite is a small, red spider. It can be spotted by the white web on the underside of leaves. To combat this pest, rinse the plant with warm water and treat it with insecticide.
3. Scale insects are a fast-growing and multiplying pest. Adult scale insects can be removed with a damp cloth, while small ones can be washed off with soapy water. For complete elimination, it's best to use chemical treatments.

Even if the damage to your Zamioculcas is severe, there's no need to get rid of it. Remove the plant from its pot and inspect its rhizome. If it appears healthy, rinse it in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and repot it.

Dollar tree — flower, Not demanding special care. At this to him need to provide certain lighting, watering, transplant, fertilizer. At such conditions at least And rarely, But Can see, How blooms culture.