A creeper is a plant in the form of a liana, the leaves are heart-shaped and shiny, an attractive rich green color. Cinches are unpretentious in the care, but still there are a few important points that you should know if you want to plant this flower at home, so as not to waste time.
Money plant: what is this plant
A creeper is a plant from the Aroid family. In its natural environment, it is a climber that winds around trees and can rise to a height of 13-15 meters.
It grows in the tropics of southeast Asia.
In addition to underground fibrous roots, the plant has aerial roots. It is they who help the creeper climb to the top and crawl to distant sites.
The flower of the plant is very similar to the ear of corn: a small inflorescence wrapped with stipule. Speaking of seedlings as a wild plant, novice gardeners wonder if they can keep it at home? Yes you can. Here are just a bloom to watch, most likely, will not work. At home, this plant does not bloom.
Did you know? Residents of Sri Lanka and Florida are constantly struggling with the crisis as a dangerous and annoying parasite that in their region violates the environment.Speaking about the beneficial properties of the plant, it should be mentioned that the leaves of the vines emit phytoncides, which have a detrimental effect on bacteria, which soar in the air. This plant helps to enrich the oxygen in the house with a large number of substances of organic origin, which makes it possible to call the plant leaves a medicinal plant.
A sign is associated with a cash flow. He is popularly called "muzhegonom". Allegedly the husband leaves the house where this plant grows. But the wise men of the East, on the contrary, considered a plant that absorbs negative energy, relieves stress and improves the overall atmosphere in the house.
Caring for your household money is quite simple. The plant is not capricious, can grow in a dark, not suitable for breeding flowers indoors. And the temperature requirements are quite unpretentious. In general, ideal for beginners in the floriculture and for people who do not have the opportunity to spend a lot of time on their green people.
Optimum conditions for growing scandus
When organizing conditions for a houseplant, a scrippusus must be based on knowledge of the natural environment of its existence.
Lighting
Money plant comes from the tropics, where the sun is quite active, but it grows in the shade of the trees. Consequently, At home, take care of diffused, soft lighting. In no case can not substitute the plant under the direct rays of the sun, it is better to place it in a room where the bright light comes only in the morning or in the evening (east or west side).
Money plant is well acclimatized in rooms with a lack of light, and artificial lighting will not cause its death. But in this case, the leaves may fade, become smaller, the flower will slow down its growth. Therefore, it is better to try to find a room with moderate dim lighting.
Important! For variegated forms of light, a little more is needed, since otherwise the variegation will cease to be pronounced.
Temperature
The usual temperature of a city apartment or a private house (19-20 ° C) is quite satisfactory. It is important not to contain the plant in conditions with temperatures below +16 ° C, as it may begin to wither and shed its leaves. Drafts and sudden changes in temperature are contraindicated to the balance sheet.
Features of the care of the plant
Like the rest of the domestic plants, the garden leaves need standard care: watering, dressing, transplanting. And since the plant has the form of vines, then you also need to take care of additional support for it.
Watering rules
Water pump should be regularly, but not too plentiful.
It is necessary to ensure that between irrigation the soil has time to dry at least one third of the depth. In winter, watering should be even less. Once a week will be quite enough. Otherwise, root decay cannot be avoided.
Also, do not forget about good drainage. But the air humidity in the room where the energy balance is growing should be taken more responsibly.
Air humidity
High air humidity is a prerequisite for the normal growth and development of a water plant creeper. It is especially important to take care of this in winter, when dry air is provoked by various kinds of heaters. In no case should the plant be kept close to the batteries.
Using a spray bottle, it is necessary to spray the leaves from time to time, or wash them with clean, warm water. By the way, washing the plant will help not only to get enough moisture, but also to get a beautiful shiny look. And yet - will prevent the appearance of some harmful organisms.
Did you know? The sap juice is poisonous. It causes irritation upon contact with the skin, so care should be taken to ensure that the plant is inaccessible to children and pets.
Fertilization
Fertilizer feed is applied about once every 2-3 weeks. In winter, you can do it even less often. It is best to buy in a specialized store mineral fertilizer designed for lianovidnogo plants. And sometimes you can just pour the plant tincture of collecting herbs or brewing ordinary tea.
Pruning, pinching, rejuvenation of plants
Money plant grows quite quickly, reaching an impressive size. You can stop its growth with regular pruning. And pinching will help to give the flower a more attractive look, because it will spend energy not on growing in length, but on branching and development of already existing leaves. Nevertheless, over time, the seedlings grow up, become thin at the base, and this means that you need to grow a young plant.
Support for power supplies
Often pruning a scyndus, you can achieve a beautiful lush bush with relatively short stems. Pruning does not affect the health of the plant. If the florist wants to give vent to the vine, allowing it to grow in length, care should be taken to support it. Shoots grow at a rate of about 35-40 cm per year.
Young plants will have enough stairs or an arch installed next to the pot where the plant is planted. If the flower is already an adult, then you can use a long plastic tube, always with holes. Filling it with sphagnum and directing the air roots of the creeper into the holes, you can help the plant to get additional food and water.
Money transfer at home
A young plant can be transplanted once a year, a more adult one every three to four years. Ideal for transplant transfer will be suitable during the period of its most active growth - the end of February or the beginning of March. The pot is picked up wide, so that there will be an opportunity to later plant additional cuttings there and form a beautiful green bush.
The plant loves slightly acid soil. The mixture for planting is prepared from peat, sheet and humus soil, expanded clay and perlite are added. When transplanting, of course, you need to ensure that the shoots of the vines are not damaged or broken.
Important! When transplanting a water pump, you need to remember about the mandatory presence of a hole in the pot and good drainage.
How to deal with pests and diseases of the crib
Although the budget is considered to be a picky and disease-resistant plant, some problems can still occur.
Therefore, it is important to understand the possible causes of this and react in time.
- Money plant turns yellow and sheds leaves. If it is several fallen leaves a month, then the plant simply grows old, and this process is considered normal. If active leaf fall is noticed, it means that the flower lacks nutrients and needs to be fertilized.
- Dry leaves. This happens very rarely, but sometimes the leaves start to dry from the tips. This is a sign of a lack of moisture in the room. You can not put the heating rod close to the radiator. Do not forget to regularly spray the plant.
- Rotting stalks of scapsules. The excess moisture in the soil and the cold room - the main reasons.
- Dark spots on foliage and leaf fall. The reason is again in the overmoistening of the soil and the decay of the root system.
- Pale green leaves of the plant. This signals an oversupply of sun. Relocation should be relocated to a more darkened room.
- The motley leaves become shallow and green. The plant does not have enough light.
All these problems are solved fairly quickly. The main thing - to get rid of the root causes of their occurrence.
If the plant has undergone any viral or fungal disease, then the best option would be to cut the young cuttings and plant a new plant, given the previously made mistakes.
If the plant remains suffering from insects (aphid, spider mites or shchitovki), the plant can be saved by treating it with the “Aktellica” solution. 10 drops of the drug is diluted in 0.5 liters of water and sprayed liana with a spray bottle. The procedure can be repeated if necessary after 7-8 days. A maximum of four treatments are allowed.
Scraping reproduction by cutting
Answering the question of how to propagate a money transfer, we can say that this procedure is quite simple.
The plant is propagated by cutting. Apical cuttings are taken, on which there are at least three leaves. Cut them under the knot and put in water or wet soil. The temperature regime in the room is maintained not lower than 21-22 degrees. Need a good stable lighting.
Important! Money plant can be propagated by dividing the shoot into parts. In this case, at least one air root is required.Pre cut slice can be treated with a root stimulator, it will help speed up the process. Rooting cuttings passes pretty quickly, usually 1.5-2 weeks. At the same time be sure to regularly water the soil. Planting is carried out in a pre-prepared mixture, which consists of sand, peat, moss and leaf earth. The young seed plant is watered, and after about a month and a half, the first fertilizer can already be applied.
Types of funds
Money transfer is of several types:
- golden;
- painted;
- pinnate;
- forest;
- Siamese.
Gold money
Gold creeper is the most numerous species in culture. Grow it as a creeping creeper.
If you do not cut such a balance, then it can reach a length of more than two meters. The name he received because of the golden color of the leaves. The plant is incredibly beautiful and loved by many flower growers.
Painted banknote
The painted creeper has several angular stems that are covered with warts. The leaves are oval-shaped, sit on short petioles. Mostly saturated dark green color, covered with silvery stains and specks.
Look to the plant should be lovers of climbing plants. The flower is hardy and unpretentious, and therefore will not cause much trouble when grown. Beautiful and well-groomed vine will give the house coziness and elegance.
