Luxurious plant with white inflorescences and large green leaves - Spathiphyllum, called the flower of female happiness. It is a great pleasure to show the surrounding properly grown and well-groomed flower spathiphyllum for lovers of indoor plants. Although this plant is not very capricious, it still requires special care, without which it will not look so attractive.
Spathiphyllum does not have a stem, its leaves grow directly from the ground and form a dense bush. In height, the plant can reach from 15 cm to 1 m. As you know, the flower spathiphyllum blooms in white, which appears on the flowering stem. Outwardly, the inflorescence resembles an arrowhead wrapped in a white sail.
The name of the flower "female happiness" comes from the folk omen, which prescribes the ability to bring happiness to a woman in the house. It is said that if you give this flower to a woman, her personal life will improve, and those who are desperate to become parents will succeed.
For whatever purpose spathiphyllum appears in the house - for beauty or to check whether the sign is working, it is necessary to properly care for it. After all, the more magnificent and beautiful the plant, the stronger its impact and more pleasant to look at it. Further details about the flower spathiphyllum or female happiness - how to care for a plant.
How to choose a place for "female happiness" in your home
Under certain conditions, each plant develops better or worse. Spathiphyllum is not picky, but still has some “preferences” regarding environmental conditions.
To the pot "female happiness" was beautiful, you need to find a suitable place for him in the house. It requires some microclimate, with a favorable temperature, proper lighting and humidity. Spathiphyllum hails from the tropics, respectively, he loves conditions similar to the climate of his homeland.
Lighting
In a room setting for a spathiphyllum, it is best to select a south window, but it is unacceptable for the flower to fall under direct sunlight. The light must be diffused, otherwise the plant may get burned.
Bright lighting contributes to the fact that the plant grows large and will bloom longer. If the lighting is insufficient, the leaves will stretch out and become dark green. In a shaded area, the spathiphyllum may stop blooming.
Temperature
The optimum temperature range for the pot "female happiness" - 18-25 ° C. In summer, the temperature in the room with a flower should be 20-25 ° C, in winter it can be 18-20 ° C. It is important that the temperature does not fall below 14 ° C, otherwise the plant may die.
Important! From cold, the spathiphyllum can begin to ache, the leaves turn black, shrivel, rotting can begin. The same fate will overtake a plant that will stand in a draft.
Air humidity
A tropical plant loves high humidity. Spastifillum often needs to be sprayed with water, but it is important that the water does not fall into the bracts. Also useful for a warm shower plants.
In case of insufficient air humidity, the tips of the leaves may start turning yellow in the pot. You can plant a plant in a pot with a tray in which to constantly collect water. When evaporated, the water will create some moisture and maintain a microclimate for the plant.
Important! A warm shower can be carried out only half an hour after watering the plant with ordinary water! Otherwise, the plant will not withstand the stress and "cooked." After a shower, the plant can not be sprayed so often, it becomes stronger, releases new leaves and flowers.
What soil is needed for spathiphyllum
Spathiphyllum will feel good in loose and light soil with a weakly acidic environment. Purchase soil suitable for tropical or aroid plants, but you can also cook it yourself. For this you need to take peat, leaf soil, charcoal, sand and humus in equal parts. Instead of sand, you can use brick chips.
The flower does not tolerate either stagnant water or excessive drought. Therefore, at the bottom of the pot you need to arrange a good drainage. As a drainage, you can use expanded clay, pieces of foam, ceramic shards.
Features of watering "female happiness" in summer and winter
In order for the plant to feel good, you need to adhere to the rules of how often watering spathiphyllum at home. The soil in the pot should always be wet. In spring and summer, watering is carried out 2-3 times a week, in winter the number of procedures is reduced to 1 time per week. For irrigation use warm soft water.
Spathiphyllum can be watered by pouring water into the pan. From there, the water will be absorbed into the soil below. But periodically water from the pallet must be drained.
Did you know? If the edges of the leaves of the plant turn black and dry, this may indicate an excess of moisture in the soil, a lack of phosphorus, nitrogen. To save a flower, you need to analyze what is missing or too much for the plant.
How to care for the soil when you need to feed plants
Spathiphyllum soil must be cared for. It must be ensured that it is sufficiently wetted: as soon as the top layer is completely dry, watering is required. Also, the plant is useful to fertilize. This is a mandatory measure for a healthy flower. He, like the human body, needs nutrients, in the absence of which it can begin to hurt.
With feed, it is important not to overdo it, since an overabundance of fertilizers has negative consequences.
When you need plant nutrition
Spathiphyllum, or the flower of female happiness, needs top dressing most often during periods of flowering. This is usually spring-summer. Top dressing is done once a week.
In winter, you can also fertilize the plant, but it is less expensive to carry out - once every 2-3 weeks. During interseasonal dressings, the plant receives the necessary minerals, due to which ovaries are formed.
Recommendations for fertilizer pot "female happiness":
- fertilizer is effective on warm days and in well-lit rooms;
- in the warm season requires frequent feeding;
- immediately after purchase, the plant can not be fed, it will take a couple of months to adapt;
- newly transplanted flowers are not recommended to be fertilized until the plant adapts;
- the sick pot does not make sense, because it does not assimilate all the useful substances;
- fertilizer solution should not fall on the leaves of the plant;
- before fertilizing, water the flower, which will prevent damage to the root system.
How to feed spathiphyllum
Organic fertilizers are not suitable for spathiphyllum; mineral preference should be given. Spathiphyllum suitable liquid fertilizer for aroid. But it is necessary to make sure that nitrogen fertilizers do not predominate in the composition.
Also as a fertilizer for the flower "female happiness" is well suited weak solution extracts from bird compost and mullein. For a flowering plant in fertilizers, the presence of potassium and phosphorus is important. This should be taken into account when choosing fertilizers.
Features of a flower transplant
Spathiphyllum blooms only when the pot is small enough for him. The fact is that in a big pot all the sap of the plant goes to the development of the root system. And when the volume is already filled, the flower can release arrows and bloom. When the roots are woven over the whole clod of earth, it means “female happiness” needs a transplant. This usually happens every year, in the spring before flowering the spathiphyllum is transplanted into a new pot. The diameter of a new container for a flower should be only 2-3 cm higher than the previous one.
When transplanting is to be very careful, as any damage to the roots are transferred very painful. Before transplanting it is worth watering the soil. After transplantation, the plant is watered moderately and frequent spraying is performed.
How to propagate spathiphyllum
Spathiphyllum is propagated during plant transplantation into a new pot. This occurs by separating the rhizomes. If the plant has not been transplanted for a long time, it has a lot of outlets.
How to propagate the division of rhizomes
When transplanting, the rhizome of spathiphyllum is divided into several parts. Each new bush should have its own core, a healthy and strong segment of rhizome.
Rotten and very long roots cut out. If a young plant is planted, then it is recommended that new parts be planted in a single pot a few pieces, so that they will quickly wrap themselves in a clot of rhizome.
How to plant spathiphyllum seeds
Another way of propagating spathiphyllum is to sow its seeds. Seeds are planted in the soil of sand and peat. The substrate should be slightly wet, the seeds are pressed into it a little. The pot on top is covered with a film to accelerate the germination of the sprout. But the soil under the film must be periodically ventilated. Watering is also important. The film is removed on the 5-7th day of the shoot sproutingillum sprout.
Did you know? Spathiphyllum seeds very quickly lose their germination. When buying them in this regard, you need to pay attention to the date.
