Chlorophytum Orange refers to unpretentious colors. Recommended for novice flower growers.
Excellent response to additional feeding, frequent watering, spraying soft water from the sprayer.
Plant loves gentle care and good lighting.
Chlorophytum Orange: general description and photo
Chlorophytum Orange is sometimes referred to as winged, orchid-star, or orchidastrum. Latin name: Chlorophytum amaniense.
The flower has wide lanceolate leaves of emerald hue. Towards the base they are very narrow. In length reach 6-10 cm. Located on the elongated petioles. Grow from the center of the rosette.
Scapes have light pink or orange shade. Thanks to him, the flower was called Orange.
Peduncles of this subspecies are very short. Flowers arranged in a spiral manner. Have a subtle pleasant aroma. The root system is tuberous in the form of tubers, branched, powerful.
The plant has a bushy shape. In height reaches 25-35 cm.
Below are a few photos from Chlorophytum Orange:
Home care
Pruning
The plant does not require special crown formation. The branches and leaves are removed only when drying or the appearance of yellowness.
Watering
After winter rest in spring and summer time plant watered often and very abundantly. During the growing season, this pet needs a lot of water.
If the flower lacks moisture, then thick thick coarse thickenings will appear on the root system.
In winter, watering should be reduced to a minimum. But it is important to ensure that the soil does not dry out.
This flora representative need moist air. Therefore, it is sprayed daily with soft water from a spray bottle. In the hot season, spraying should be increased to 2-4 times a day.
Planting and transplanting
Transplantation should be made in the spring after the awakening of nature.
Young plants experienced growers recommend replanting each year. Adult Chlorophytum Orange needs a transplant once every 3-4 years.
Root system this plant very powerfulit grows fast. Therefore, the capacity for this procedure is chosen deep and very wide. When transplanting it is necessary to study the root system of the plant.
If the roots are a large number of thickenings, it indicates a lack of watering. In this case, you should change the care of the flower.
For planting and transplanting required light breathable substrate. Acidity of chernozem should be slightly acidic or neutral.
The best option for growing: 6.2-7.6 pH. Usually used turf substrate, humus and fine-grained sea sand.
You can also mix turf and leaf soil. A drainage system of broken brick, pebbles, and natural stones is laid on the bottom. Thanks to the drainage layer, the root system of the plant will not rot.
Fertilizer
This representative of the flora responds well to fertilizing. Increasing the dose of fertilizer must be made in the spring.
During the growing season, the flower is fed every two weeks. For this, organic or mineral supplements are used.
You can use the purchase or folk remedies. You can dilute the activated carbon chalk. It is recommended to water the flower with starch water.
Breeding
The reproduction of this pet occurs by seed, dividing the root system in large adult specimens and by air layering of processes.
Air sprouts neatly separated from the parent plant. Root them in a moist substrate or water. It is important that the water does not contain chemical impurities.
Overgrown large specimens just divided into several parts. It is important that each bush has 4-5 leaves.
Seed propagation need a special mini-greenhouse. It is made of glass, plastic bottles or cellophane. Periodically landing air, not letting it rot. The first shoots appear after 2 weeks - 2 months.
All three methods are very simple and allow you to get a new plant in a fairly short time. Soil for breeding need to choose a purchase for home flowers.
Temperature
In the summer period, a pet is recommended to be taken out on the street.
For this fit the verandas, balconies, loggias, garden plots, greenhouses, greenhouses. But it is important that the chosen place is protected from gusts of cold wind and heavy rain.
In winter, the flower positively tolerates temperature extremes.
VERY IMPORTANT! Room temperature should not exceed the mark below 11 ° C. Otherwise, the plant can freeze to death, leading to a long-term illness.
Lighting
Best of all, this representative of the flora grows in bright rooms. A slight shading is allowed. Chlorophytum Orange refers to shade-tolerant colors.
Also his can be called sun-loving. But with a long stay without light, the stems and the leaves of the flower may lose their bright color. The plant may cease to be decorative. Within 2-3 hours, this representative of the flora can tolerate direct sunlight.
Benefit and harm
This representative flora easily absorbs carbon monoxide and formaldehyde. Releases beneficial phytoncides into the air.
Has a bactericidal ability. It has a calming effect. and microbial eradication.
Can kill more than 75-85% of bacteria near the plant.
If ground charcoal is placed in the plant container cleaning properties this representative of flora increase exactly twice.
Pests
Only ill, abandoned flowers are damaged by pests. On Chlorophyte Orange can be observed aphid, small spider mite and mealybug.
As a preventive measure, the flower must be kept clean, periodically sprayed, fed, bathed under the stream of a warm shower. After the pest is detected, the pet leaves are rubbed with soapy water or sprayed with chemicals.
Diseases
All diseases are detected with improper care.
If a the tips of the leaves began to turn yellow or grow brown - The cause may be mechanical interference, lack of dressings.
It is necessary to put the plant in a cozy, windless place where it will not be touched or specially touched.
In the soil you need to start feeding or increase their number. Usually use liquid fertilizers that are applied with water.
If a leaves began to curl and shrink - next to the flower is too dry and hot air. The flower must be transferred to the florarium or provide him with a similar environment.
You should start spraying the flower with water from the sprayer. Water should be used at room temperature. It is also recommended to place the container on a pallet with moistened forest moss.
If a the leaves began to turn yellow or grow brown - This suggests soil overmoistening. The root system of the plant began to rot. Watering should stop.
Also, the reason may be too low temperature in winter. The flower must be moved to a warmer, windless place.
Orange Chlorophytum is propagated by seeds, separation of the rhizome by aerial deposition of young shoots. Sick only with improper care.
Well responds to frequent watering, being in the open air, additional fertilizers. Loves warm, calm and bright rooms.
