Dizigoteka: home care, reproduction, watering, photo

There are many evergreen indoor plants, and most of them require constant attention and application of certain efforts.

This article presents information about a beautiful evergreen indoor plant called a dizigoteka. Care at home is not very difficult for him, but there are certain features.

Dizigoteka - a plant widely used amongst flower growers because of its decorativeness.

Dizigoteka: photo, description

The plant, as already mentioned, is quite demanding in terms of maintenance and the conditions of its maintenance. First of all, it needs good lighting and sufficient humidity of the room. Requires a certain temperature regime, and the frequency of watering. It is possible that in connection with this, beginners of florists can even be disappointed in this plant.

Dizigoteka (see photo in the article) is a deciduous ornamental plant from the family of the Aralievs. Australia and the islands of Oceania - the birthplace of this flower.

This is an evergreen shrub of small size, having palcharate-cracked leaves, with jagged edges. Leaves, depending on the variety and type of plant, can be painted in colors from copper-red to very dark, almost black. His flowers, unlike the colorful leaves, are plain and small, collected in umbrellas.

Great looks dizigoteka. Elegant and original in shape and color of the leaves, it fits perfectly into the interior of any room.

Kinds

1. Dizigoteka elegant - a weakly branched tree-like evergreen plant. Finger-complex leaves are kept on long petioles. Their number varies from 4 to 11. Elongated, at the edges of the jagged or serrate leaves have a dark green color. Flowers collected in the apical inflorescence in the form of umbrellas, small.

2. Dizigoteka Veicha - an evergreen tree-like plant, similar to an elegant dizigoteku. Its distinction is wider leaves, which are not dentate, like the first, but wavy edges.

Indoor growth conditions

Dizigoteke should not be in direct sunlight. With very bright light indoors, the leaves become shallow and darken. Very demanding for good lighting and the presence of clean air dizigoteka. Care at home for her requires a lot of attention, but it is not difficult for florists with experience.

The temperature for growing this plant at home in summer is acceptable from +20 to +24 ° C. He does not like a very hot weather. In winter, it is enough for it and +15 ° C, but if possible, it is better to keep the temperature within + 16-18 ° C.

Care of the plant

Care at home includes abundant watering in summer and spring. It should be generously moistened at the first signs of drying the soil. But overflowing is not desirable as well as over-drying.

When maintaining a dizigoteka in a cool room, it is quite sufficient to water house plants once every 10 days. If there is hot and dry air in the room, moisten the soil every 5 days.

Watering is reduced when the fall comes. In winter, the dizigoteka is watered even less often. In any case, it is individual for each plant.

The traditional indicator is the drying of the soil between watering to a depth of 2.5 cm. Use only soft water having room temperature.

It should be remembered that both insufficient moistening and excessive watering can lead to the loss of leaves. And that they grow well, you should periodically (several times a day) water them with an atomizer. In addition, it will help to remove dirt and dust from the plant.

The introduction of fertilizers has a beneficial effect on the plant. To make top dressing should be in the period of its active vegetation. Perfectly suited for this universal mixture, designed specifically for these ornamental plants. And, it is necessary to combine foliar and root fertilizing.

Pot for flowers (ceramic, large) should be selected, following the advice below.

Transfer

Transplant dizigoteki should be engaged in the event that the roots of the drainage hole begin to creep. This must be done necessarily.

Pot for flowers large ceramic should be times 1.5 more than the old. For transplantation, it is necessary to prepare a substrate that is lighter and rich in organic substances. It is necessary to add drainage (to the bottom of the pot), sand, peat and humus, and, the land of turf should be 2 times more. It is recommended to transplant once every 3 years or slightly less often.

Reproduction

In two ways, the disi-geoteka sits down:

• Reproduction by cuttings is the most practical and acceptable method. You can separate them both in summer and in spring (there must be at least 2 pairs of adult leaves). You need to hold them in one of the solutions: zircon, rootstones, heteroauxin.

After planting the cuttings the pot must be covered with a package or jar and put it in a permanent place with the presence of weak diffuse lighting. Periodically, you need to ventilate the pot and sprinkle the earth. Transplant dizigoteku it is possible after full braiding of an earthen coma by roots.

• A good time for sowing seeds is January and February months. It is necessary to soak them in warm water using a growth stimulant. They are buried at a depth of 1 cm in a pre-moistened substrate.

Before the emergence of seeds, the container should be kept covered with a film, which promotes their rapid germination. You can transplant the plant into a pot when several leaves appear.

Diseases and pests, signs of damage

Often exposed to the negative effects of diseases and pests of the dizigoteka. Home care involves both prevention and treatment of their effects.

The main pests: mealybug, spider mite, aphids and whitefly.

What signs determine the presence of pests and what needs to be done to get rid of them?

1. The presence of the scutellum is determined by the presence on the leaves of a sticky coating and when the leaves are shed. To get rid of them, you need to wipe the leaves and branches with a cotton swab dipped in vodka. You can use a soap solution.
2. The presence of aphids is determined by the appearance on the leaves and stems of black plaque. It can be washed off with water, then rinse the plant with soap or vegetable oil.
3. Since the whitefly looks like a moth or butterfly, it can be detected immediately. The only remedy to get rid of it is an insecticide (it helps a lot from different types of pests).
4. Powdery mulberry is removed with a cloth soaked in alcohol.

After cleaning the plant from all pests, spray a soap or oil spray onto it.

Conclusion

Apparently, not only watering indoor plants, fertilizing, good lighting and many other things are important conditions for their cultivation. For them, including for the dizigoteki, careful attitude, patience and the creation of the most comfortable conditions for their effective growth is important.

In conclusion, it is very important to note that absolutely all parts of this beautiful ornamental plant are, unfortunately, poisonous. In this regard, if the house has animals, and most importantly small children, you need to think carefully about the decision about his institution.