Zamiokulkas - a genus of plants, which includes only one representative - Zamiokulkas zamielistogo. This is a popular apartment dweller because it is unpretentious and has an interesting appearance. But not all flower growers who breed this plant know that it can bloom. This happens very rarely and only with proper care. What you need to do to bloom zamiokulkas, we will tell in our material.
How do flowers zamiokulkasa
Zamioculcas hails from tropical Africa. Here it is found in the desert area along with other succulents.
The underground part of the plant is represented by a large tuberous root system. Above the ground there are fleshy stems, dotted with large pinnate leaves of dark green color. The surface is leathery and wax-coated. Leaves are able to store moisture. The same property has the stems. The growth of the flower is slow. For the year he adds 10-15 cm. 
Zamiokulkas blossoms or, as the people call it, the "dollar tree", extremely rarely, and in room conditions even more rarely. Its flower is similar to the ear, consisting of small yellow or cream, unremarkable flowers. It appears in the lower part of the bush and is often hidden from prying eyes with a green veil that looks like a leaf of a plant. Because of this, it is difficult to detect the moment when the plant began to bloom.
Did you know? In 2007, botanists were able to remove the dwarf zamiokulkas. It differs from the usual only in a small size - no more than 60 cm in height.
How much time and how often does a dollar tree bloom at home?
While the dollar tree does not build up a good green mass and a powerful root system, you should not expect the appearance of cobs. From this it follows that only an adult plant can bloom. Flowers appear at the end of winter, in February, every 1-2 years. Sometimes it can bloom twice a year.
If the plant is going to bloom, then at its base will be noticeable a massive short shoot, at the end of which there will be a small ear covered with a veil.
Care during and after flowering
During flowering, any plant spends a lot of effort, so take care of him during this period should be with special attention. It can not be rearranged from place to place, otherwise the cob will fall off. It should be watered only with separated water and it is necessary to drain the water from the pan after irrigation. Before watering, always check the condition of the soil. If it is wet at depth, watering is not needed. Nutrients are needed to maintain flowering. It is desirable to use special complexes for succulents and cacti. You can also spray the plant with flowering stimulants.
After flowering, the dollar tree must be restful. It should be moved to a cool place without drafts and sudden temperature fluctuations. Watering is desirable to minimize, and from dressing should be discarded altogether. If you are planning to transplant a flower or its reproduction, then you should wait for the plant to recover its strength a little.
Important! If your zamiokulkas bloomed, being weak, then it is better to get rid of the cob, otherwise the plant will not have enough strength to survive the flowering period.
In order to stimulate the emergence of a cob in a dollar tree, it must be transferred to the southern window-sill in early spring and be sure to shade so that the direct sun rays do not burn the leaves. Start watering regularly and once every 2-3 weeks apply fertilizer designed to stimulate flowering.
What to do if Zamiokulkas does not bloom
If your flower is more than 5-6 years old and you think that you take care of it according to all the rules, but it does not produce a flower shoot, you need to pay attention to such moments:
- temperature and lighting (like diffused light and moderate temperature);
- watering (does not like soil locking);
- pot size (in a large flowerpot it feels uncomfortable, between the walls and the roots should be 1-2 cm);
- soil (needs a nutrient, loose substrate rich in minerals);
- diseases, pests (can weaken the plant);
- rest period (in the winter at the plant all processes slow down).
Carefully read each of the described moments. If there are inconsistencies, correct them. Then be patient, because, as mentioned earlier, the blooming of the Zamiokulkas is quite a rare phenomenon, and not everyone will be lucky to see the coveted cob.
Prevention methods
From the moment the money tree appears in your house, it needs to ensure certain conditions of existence, then the chance for the appearance of flowers will increase:
- The optimum temperature in winter is + 16 ... + 18 ° С, in summer - up to + 30 ° С.
- Need to have on the southern pritenennye window sills.
- Spray should not be, but periodically wipe the leaves with a cloth you need.
- The room where the dollar tree lives, it is desirable to air regularly.
- It should be watered only after the soil in the pot dries well.
- For a zamiokulkas it is better if moisture is a lack, than an overabundance.
- Use only irrigated water for irrigation.
- In winter, watering is carried out 2 times less than in summer.
- In the spring and summer feeding is made 1 time in 14 days. In winter, the plant is not fertilized.
Important! For zamiokulkasa quite normal, if the old foliage turns yellow. The yellow color of young leaves indicates waterlogging. We urgently need to transplant plants to the new ground.
Why does a dollar tree bloom
It is believed that if the dollar tree is in bloom, then all those who live in the house will have something good (wedding, pregnancy, luck at work).
People believe that if you put a few coins in a pot when transplanting a plant, you can enhance the energy of the flower and have a beneficial effect on its development. 
It is good to give this flower for a birthday, New Year or housewarming, in order to strengthen the positive energy of this plant.
Zamiokulkas has many advantages. He is unpretentious in care and benefits his hosts. Only one drawback - it blooms rarely and inconspicuously. And then, in order for it to bloom, you need to put a lot of effort.
