Pedilanthus - home care, reproduction, photo species

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When they see Pedilanthus for the first time, many mistake it for an artificial flower. This succulent shrub from the family euphorbiaceae (Euphorbiaceae) can grow to a height of 60-80 cm, but large plants lose their decorative effect, because over the years the lower part of the shoots is exposed. Pedilanthus is a perennial; its shoots grow 15-20 cm in height per year.

Florists grow it as a home plant, and the birthplace of pedilanthus is the subtropical and tropical regions of America. In addition to decorative leaves, the plant has an interesting flowering - small flowers collected in umbrella-shaped inflorescences have a pair of bright red covering leaves. The shrub should be kept out of the reach of animals, since it has poisonous milky juice.

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	Average growth rate. Shoots grow 15-20 cm in height per year.
	It blooms in winter.
	Easy to grow plant. Suitable even for a beginner.
	Perennial.

Signs and superstitions

Photo of a pedilanthus in a pot

Several signs and superstitions are associated with it. For example, if you were presented with a pot with this plant, in the near future expect changes in the house: repair, relocation or purchase of new furniture.

If you put pedilanthus at the workplace, you will expect an increase in salary, promotion.

A plant with colored or variegated leaves is “contraindicated” for unmarried women, as it risks not meeting its spouse. This flower is popularly called the "husbandman".

Pedilanthus titimaloid. A photo

Features of growing at home. Briefly

Growing pedilanthus at home, you need to follow the rules of care, then it will preserve the decorative leaves, it will bloom regularly. Basic care requirements:

Temperature mode	In summer it is not hotter than 25-30 ° C; in winter, exclude drafts.
Air humidity	High, in winter they additionally spray the plant, add water to the sump.
Lighting	Bright light, preferably content on a window on the west side.
Watering	In summer, the soil should be moist, in winter watered every 5 days.
Priming	Fertile, with sand and peat. Mandatory drainage.
Fertilizer and fertilizer	Organic is preferred. Top dressing after 3 weeks with liquid mineral fertilizer.
Pedilanthus transplant	In spring, if the roots completely fill the pot.
Breeding	Apical cuttings, seeds.
Features	It does not tolerate drafts, gas combustion products.

Care for pedilanthus at home. In detail

In order to preserve the foliage decorativeness and activate the flowering of the plant, care for the pedilanthus at home should be appropriate. It includes a range of activities.

Bloom

Unusual inflorescences on the bush rarely appear, it is grown mainly for decorative foliage. You can admire the flowering only if the care was proper - in winter it went through a period of rest, optimal lighting and temperature conditions were created.

Inflorescences appear in November-December, and as they wither, they are cut off with scissors. After cutting the last flower, the plant is sent for wintering.

Temperature mode

Like all tropical plants, home pedilanthus is demanding on heat. In the spring-summer period, the bush is kept at a temperature of 22-26 ° C. In winter, the plant should have peace, and the temperature is reduced to 15-17 ° C, which is necessary for laying flower buds.

However, the pot with pedilanthus should be kept away from heating appliances, otherwise the plant will drop the leaves.

So that the bush does not suffer during ventilation, it must first be covered or taken out to another room.

Spraying

Growing a plant, you do not have to create special conditions for humidity. This shrub It tolerates the dry air of the apartment.

Spraying the crown is necessary only for leafy varieties of pedilanthus, mainly in winter, when the air is dry. Shrubs are not sprayed after cuttings and pruning, which will avoid rotting of the shoots.

Lighting

It is necessary to choose a well-lit place, the windowsill on the southeast, south or southwest side of the house is preferred. To protect the plant from burning direct sunlight, a flower is placed near the window on a table. In summer, pedilanthus is recommended to be taken out into the open air, protecting it from sunlight and precipitation.

Watering

Being a tropical plant, the bush is demanding for watering. It reacts negatively to overflow and lack of moisture in the soil. With an excess of moisture, the roots rot in the plant, it discards the leaves and ceases to bloom. In spring and summer, pedilanthus is watered regularly, in moderation, monitoring the moisture of the soil.

From December to March, when air temperature is reduced, watering is reduced. For irrigation use only filtered water at room temperature or settled in a bottle for 2-3 days.

Pot

Can be grown in a pot of ceramic, plastic. When choosing a container of a suitable size, you should focus on the size of the root system of the shrub. If you transplant the plant into a large pot, the soil will sour. For young seedlings, cactus pots with drainage holes are suitable for draining excess water.

Priming

For good development, you need to plant in a light, loose soil. From the store soil, you should choose the soil for succulents, in which sand is added. It is possible to independently make up such soil from equal parts of sheet and sod land and coarse river sand.

Be sure to add vermiculite or wet coconut substrate to exclude processes of acidification of the soil.

Fertilizer and fertilizer

Feeding pedilanthus is necessary for its normal growth and flowering. Liquid fertilizers are applied from spring to the end of summer, always after watering. It is enough to feed the shrub with fertilizer once a month, which contains iron, phosphorus, calcium, and there should be a minimum of nitrogen. Excess nitrogen will rot the root system.

Transfer

An annual pedilanthus transplant is not performed due to the slow development of the root system. Signs that you need to transplant:

• The purchased shrub should be transplanted, changing the soil and pot.
• Roots appeared from the drainage holes of the pot.
• The roots and base of the stem rot.

The day before the transplant, the bush is watered. A flower is carefully removed from the pot and soil residues, rotten roots are removed. The roots should be washed in warm water, then left for 15 minutes in a bright solution of potassium permanganate. The dried roots are sprinkled with crushed coal and transplanted into a new pot, on the bottom of which drainage is poured.

A layer of soil is poured over the drainage material and the root system is laid, filling the voids on the sides with soil. To fill the voids with soil, periodically shake the pot. After watering add soil.

Pruning

Pruning is done to rejuvenate the bush and give it a crown shape. At a stem 20 cm long, you need to pinch the top for branching. In spring, the tops of the growing shoots are cut off a couple of centimeters. Slices are blotted with a napkin.

If the stems are stretched and exposed, they undergo cardinal pruning, leaving stumps 5-6 cm long. After feeding with complex fertilizer, the bush will actively begin to grow.

Rest period

During dormancy, pedilanthus is watered once a week, the pot is kept in a room where the temperature does not exceed 15-17 ° C. Top dressing is excluded before spring.

Growing pedilanthus from seeds

Only fresh pedilanthus seeds are suitable for sowing. A substrate for succulents mixed with coarse river sand is poured into the container. The seeds are lightly sprinkled with soil, sprayed with water and covered with a plastic bag.

Until the shoots appear, the container is kept in the shade, periodically ventilating it and moistening the soil. When the shoots appear, the greenhouse is put in a more illuminated place. Gradually, young plants are taught to live without shelter.

Propagation of pedilanthus by cuttings

Cuttings pedilanthus - The easiest method for producing young shrubs. In the spring after trimming, the tops of the shoots remain suitable for rooting (length 10-12 cm).

In the lower part, you need to remove the leaves, after the cuttings are left in a container with clean warm water to stop the formation of milky juice. Wet vermiculite, sand or coconut flakes are poured into the container. Cuttings are buried by 4-5 cm. Planting should not be covered so that mold and rot do not appear. Roots will appear after 3 weeks, young plants can be planted in a month.

You can root the cuttings in water, into which a tablet of activated carbon and a couple of drops of the root stimulant are added.

Diseases and Pests

The following problems often arise:

• The tips of the leaves turn yellow and dry - The reason is too dry air or hot sunlight.
• Leaves pedilanthus become small and quickly fall off - lack of light.
• Leaves fall in winter - The reason for this is a draft and freezing of the shoots.

Pedilanthus does not bloom - there are several reasons:

1. Lack of lighting;
2. The temperature regime is not observed;
3. The winter dormant period is not long enough.

• Leaves fall - during the period of active growth of the bush, the reason is a violation of the watering regime and temperature, due to drafts. In winter, you should reduce the frequency of watering and reduce the temperature in the room, we will maintain maximum lighting.
• Shoots are pulled - lack of light for the plant. The shoots should be shortened, and the pot should be rearranged in a more illuminated place. In winter, shoots can become thin due to warm air.
• Pblackened stem and leaf stalks - due to the dense substrate, excessive watering, which leads to root decay.

The pests are aphids, spider mites and whiteflies.

Types of home pedilanthus with photos and names

Pedilanthus titimaloid (Tithymaloides)

The stalk is zigzag, thick, smooth. Dark green leaves are large, pointed, lanceolate, regularly located. On the bush there may be pink leaves, variegated.

Large-fruited Pedilanthus or Macrocarpus

A rare species in cultivation. Leaves are reduced to scales. In the light, straight stems turn white. The shape of the stem can be flattened and round.

Pedilanthus Nana

The stem is thick, dark green leaves are beautiful, opposite. The broken shape of the shoots creates a feeling of artificial plant. Demanding on moisture and soil friability.

Pedilanthus Fink (Finkii)

Fleshy stalks of a zigzag shape. The leaves are smooth, shiny, bright green, do not have borders. The bulk of the leaves is located in the upper part, the bottom is bare, requires trimming.

Spil pedalanthus (Calcaratus)

Woody type of evergreen shrub. In nature, the height of the stems is up to several meters. The shoot is spiral, strewn with bright green foliage with a wavy edge. Demanding on watering and spraying.

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