Spathiphyllum is a perennial plant belonging to the family of Aroids.
Some types of this culture are used for home cultivation.
The plant is popular among florists due to unpretentious care, as well as the snow-white flowers of the original form.
Peculiarities of flowering at home
Spathiphyllum usually blooms the second year after it is planted.. At this time, the stage of its formation will be fully completed. Further flowering occurs annually.
When does it start?
Blossom differs depending on the type of plant.:
- Wallis's Spathiphyllum - April-October.
- Spathiphyllum Chopin - March-September.
- Spathiphyllum spicy - April-June.
- Spathiphyllum Amphibious can bloom year-round.
The flowers have a white color on the outside and greenish from the inside. After a period of rest, young leaves begin to appear on the plant. On one of them the stem is compacted. Then it bursts and a flower appears.
How many times a year happens?
Mostly the plant has one flowering period per year. But under favorable conditions, this process can be repeated in the autumn-winter time.
How long does it take?
Duration of flowering depends on the growing conditions.. The flowering period can last from one to six months.
What ways to extend?
Duration of flowering spathiphyllum is determined not only by its physiological processes, but also the characteristics of care. To extend this period will help compliance with the temperature regime. New buds will appear at 23-25 ° C.
Often the flowering is affected by the way the plant is located indoors. It can not be placed near the heating devices and in direct sunlight. The flower needs diffused light. It should not be exposed to drafts.
For flowering requires regular watering. Spathiphyllum is a tropical culture that requires moist soil. Watering is carried out every 2 days. But it is necessary to take into account the condition of the soil. If the ground is wet, there is no need for watering.
The procedure is performed using a watering can with small holes. Water should not fall on the leaves and flowers.. It should be served in a circle so as not to wash the soil from the root system. Spathiphyllum is watered until the ground darkens. After 1-2 hours, excess liquid must be drained from the pan.
For irrigation do not use water from the tap. It is not suitable for spathiphyllum due to its high level of hardness and high salt content. After applying this water on the leaves remains white. And the soil is compacted, which reduces its breathability. Water is boiled or settled for 12 hours. Its temperature should be at the level of 30-40˚С.
Spraying twice a day will help to achieve long flowering.. To do this, use the spray.
Flowering spathiphyllum can extend top dressing. It is fertilized once a week with minerals. These include:
- nitrophoska;
- nitroammophoska;
- diammofosk;
- ammophos;
- potassium sulfate;
- potassium salt;
- potassium chloride;
- phosphate rock;
- double superphosphate;
- simple superphosphate.
Fertilizers are diluted in water in the ratio of 1 g per 1 liter of liquid. Mineral dressing is recommended to alternate with organic. To do this, use mullein, which is mixed with water 1:25.
Also need to trim green and dry buds.
Does it worry if a flower does not pick up buds for a long time?
Lack of flowering does not always indicate a problem. If the plant has a healthy appearance, there is no reason to worry.
The reason for the alarm are:
- Yellow-brown color and drying of the tips of the leaves. This is due to drafts or improper watering.
- Drying the ground.
- Wilting leaves.
- Yellowing sheet plates. The use of hard water for irrigation leads to such consequences.
- Curl leaves, which is observed during supercooling plants.
If the conditions are not provided for the spathiphyllum, he may die.
Is it possible to stimulate the plant to the process?
Spathiphyllum can bloom under certain conditions. To do this, you need to enter the flower in the rest period. For 2-3 months they put it in a room with a temperature of 17-20 ° C. Watering is reduced to once a week. Then the temperature is raised. Also restore the regularity of watering.
It should be borne in mind that this method will lead to the exhaustion of the spathiphyllum. Therefore, it is not recommended to provoke flowering at a time when the plant should be at rest.
What kind of care does female happiness need to start the process?
In the absence of flowering, the plant should be provided with good lighting., temperature 23-25˚С, timely feeding and proper watering. If the spathiphyllum is in a pot with a diameter greater than 20 cm, it must be transplanted into a smaller container with a size of up to 18-20 cm.
Spathiphyllum has a long flowering. But for the formation of new buds, the plant requires appropriate care. When growing this flower, you need to monitor watering, fertilizing, lighting and temperature.
