"Crinum" - a magnificent powerful flower. It has sprawling, elongated emerald leaves.
Recommend for growing in botanical and winter gardens, greenhouses and spacious rooms.
In growing unpretentious, but requires year-round high-grade lighting.
What is good flower "Crinum" photo, description and care for the plant at home - all you need is in this article.
Description
Crinum is an evergreen flower. Refers to bulbous plants. Homeland considered South Africa, Asia.
It grows well in the tropics of the United States. Endowed with spectacular beauty. In the wild, the height reaches more than 5-7 meters.
Flower bulbs in diameter reach 18-26 cm. The leaves are narrow, elongated, in length reach more than 1.5 meters. In room conditions, the leaves grow by 65-100 cm in length.
Due to its large size, this representative of the flora is not suitable for growing in small rooms, as it will occupy almost the entire space. This giant is great suitable for decorating offices, director's offices, schools, kindergartens, trading halls and various shop premises.
"Crinum" refers to unpretentious plants and definitely does not require careful maintenance. Due to its spectacular appearance, it can often be found in greenhouses, winter and botanical gardens. Belongs to the family: Amaryllidaceae.
IMPORTANT! The flower is very picky about the purity of oxygen. Does not tolerate gas pollution, persistent smell of diesel fuel and fuel oil. When growing in open areas, Crinum protects against excessive precipitation and cold winds.
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Home care
Watering
Given the characteristics of "Crinum", care at home for a plant is not too difficult. Flower loves moderate watering. In the summer, this representative of the flora is watered once a week and a half. In winter, it is enough for him 1-2 times in 30 days. Do not allow strong drying out of soil coma. For irrigation using soft water without chemical impurities.
During the flowering of this representative flora must be watered more often, but after flowering watering dramatically reduced. You can not fill the flower. Otherwise, it will rot the root system.
Air humidity
"Crinum" can tolerate any humidity. It actively grows both in arid areas and in case of excessive humidity. Sometimes it is recommended to wipe large leaves flower wet wipes. During the heat professional growers advise you to spray the flower with water from the sprayer.
Planting and transplanting
This representative of the flora is very powerful. flower with a well-developed root system. Roots require a lot of space.
Therefore, containers for planting should be large, deep, wide and roomy. It is important that they fit the entire root system of the plant.
It is impossible admit, so that the roots rest against the walls of the pot. Small holes are made at the bottom of the pot and a layer of drainage is laid.
Expanded clay is perfect for this purpose. Young copies of Crinum are transplanted once a year. To do this, choose deep and wide containers. Adult flowers are transplanted as the tank is filled with the root system.
Usually the procedure is carried out once every 2-4 years. The time is the beginning and middle of spring. When transplanting bulbs can not be deeply deepened into the soil. They should be 2/3 of their volume above the ground. After that, the plant is abundantly watered and placed in a warm, well-lit place.
Soil
The soil can be bought in the store or cook yourself. For this need a substrate of humus, fine-grained river sand and peat. Chernozem should contain leaf and turf substrate. You can also add a little clay. To increase the air permeability, charcoal is added to the soil.
Fertilizer
The plant responds well to top dressing. For this use liquid fertilizers. They are brought along with watering. It is best to use purchased feeding for home flowering plants. Submission frequency: once every two weeks.
Temperature
The best temperature for growing in the summer varies from 21 to 26 ° C. In winter, Crinum needs a temperature not lower than 13-19 ° C.
Lighting
This representative of the flora refers to the light-loving flowers. He needs maximum access to sunlight.
The plant loves to grow on the south side of the room next to a large window.
Than more Crinum gets the sunthe better and more active it grows. In winter, she likes additional artificial lighting.
To shade a plant with foil from the sun's rays is not necessary. In the summer, this representative flora likes to be in the fresh air.
At this time it can be taken out to a garden, the seasonal dacha, a loggia, a balcony, a porch. If this is not possible - the room is necessary. air thoroughly.
IMPORTANT! We can not allow the leaves of the flower in contact with the window glass. Otherwise, the flower will experience severe burns.
Rest period
The rest period comes at the beginning of winter. After flowering this representative of flora begins to actively reset the leaves. Thus he prepares for the upcoming rest. At this time, watering should be drastically reduced, as well as stop fertilizing.
The flower is transferred to a cooler room. It is important that the room is well lit. Even in the rest period, the plant needs additional artificial lighting.
If Crinum lacks light, it will start to hurt a lot, which will be fatal. Therefore, it is best to choose cold verandas with large windows, loggias, balconies or greenhouses. It is forbidden to put the plant in the cellar or closet.
Breeding
This representative of the flora propagated by seeds with the help of artificial pollination. Reproduction may also occur. young bulbs. Usually use the planting material, which is formed around the parent plant.
During reproduction, it is very easy to damage the roots of young plants. Therefore, the separation procedure must be carried out carefully and carefully. For minor damage, cuts are treated with ground charcoal.
Bloom
The flowers are white or pale pink. Collected in large inflorescences. Grow on elongated floral arrows. Possess a pleasant sweet aroma. Flowers can decorate the plant. They are also allowed to cut and put in water in a vase. Flowering time: the end of summer - the beginning of autumn.
Diseases and pests
With poor flower care affected by spider mites and mealy insects.
Pests are cleaned with cotton wool moistened with potassium permanganate, alcohol or laundry soap.
If folk remedies did not help, then the flower sprayed with "Aktellik", "Aktar" or "Bankol".
All children and animals are taken out of the premises beforehand.
After spraying, the plant is placed out of the reach of children and pets. In case of ingestion of drugs on the skin or inside, it is urgent to consult a doctor.
Of diseases at "Crinum" was observed only root decay. The reason is excessive watering. At the first sign, the flower is transplanted into another pot, poured a new soil and stop watering. Heavily rotted areas of the roots are removed with garden shears.
Crinum is an evergreen flowering plant. It responds well to bark, regular watering and gentle care. Can tolerate direct sunlight.
It grows well in bright rooms at a temperature of 21-26 ° C. During the rest period may actively shed leaves. May be affected by a mealybug and spider mite.
