Each gardener takes care of his collection of plants and seeks to increase it. Often the pride of the collection is not rare flowers, but those plants that are found everywhere, but grow in good hands and bloom especially magnificently. Thin, elegant Spathiphyllum, a flower deserving the name "female happiness" - a plant not infrequent, but very beautiful and thankful. You need to properly care for him to achieve a rich flowering.
There are simple types of spathiphyllum, and there are his hybrids that look especially exotic. Let's find out more about the Domino spathiphyllum - a motley, handsome cast.
Biological description
Spathiphyllum "Domino" - This is a hybrid plant variety Spathiphyllum, its homeland is the tropical regions of South America. In the Old World, the flower grows in fragments: the Philippines, Palau and New Guinea. The flower, accustomed to swampy rainforests, has been cultivated in Europe since the 19th century.
The name “Spathiphyllum” is Latin and consists of two parts: “spata” and “phillum” - “bedspread” and “leaflet”, respectively. The name well reflects the appearance of the plant: its leaves are wide and resemble a compressed cover of different colors. The flower opens from a bud on a long leg directly into a leaf outlet and most often has a bright yellow center.
Important! Every 2 weeks, wipe the leaves of spathiphyllum with a soft, damp cloth. So you will remove the dust settled on them and additionally moisten the plant.
Growing conditions
"Domino" - the plant is not very capricious. He needs watering and certain temperature conditions, but it is easy to adhere to them. With proper care, the spathiphyllum blooms for 2 weeks, and after the flower withers, it continues to stand like a violent, mottled bush.
Humidity and temperature
Since Domino is a tropical plant, it needs very high humidity and wet care. It is not necessary to arrange a greenhouse at home, just spray it with a spray bottle at least once a day if it is summer, and once every 2 days if it is winter outside.
The temperature is also needed high, in natural conditions the spathiphyllum grows in constant heat. Since there is no change of seasons in the tropics, provide the plant with a constant temperature in the range of 20-22 ° C, for a person this temperature is also comfortable.
Choosing plants for a nursery you need to be extremely careful, along with Spathiphyllum, it is recommended to settle Chlorophytum, lemon tree, chrysanthemums, hibiscus, violets, Kalanchoe, Sansevieria.
Lighting Requirements
Spathiphyllum is a low flower, it belongs to the lower level of plants in tropical forests, so it is used to diffused light that comes through the foliage. In direct sunlight, the flower perishes. If you put it in a shade and the light is too low, the leaves will begin to turn pale, and the bud will not bloom at all.
Put the plant in the south-west, south-east, or, in extreme cases, the western window. In the summer, the Spathiphyllum should be shaded from the sun, in the winter it should be slightly illuminated due to the fact that the natural daylight is too short.
Did you know? For the first time, the spathiphyllum was brought from New World to Europe in the 19th century. Then he began to breed in the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in southwestern London. A few years later, this pot was brought from England to other European countries.
Optimum soil for a plant
The soil in the tropics is loose and rich in humus due to the large number of deciduous trees. To achieve the ideal ratio of nutrients in the soil for spathiphyllum, it is better to prepare a special mixture of their own. 
You will need peat, humus, leaf soil and coarse sand, and in the bottom of the pot - drainage like claydite. Peat should take a quarter or two units, the rest is divided in such proportions: ground - 4, humus - 2, sand - 1. It will be useful to add sphagnum moss to the soil, it stimulates the formation of chlorophyll in Domino leaves.
Spathiphyllum "Domino": care
Caring for this flower is simple, so it can be maintained both at home and in the office - it fully justifies the name “female happiness”. It may be necessary to bring him home for the duration of his vacation so that his colleagues will not catch a cold flower or flood it. Spathiphyllum is growing rapidly - transplant too, spend at home, so as not to infect the soil.
In offices, it is recommended to give preference to monstera, zamiokulkas, violet, chlorophytum, dieffenbachia, ficus.
Watering
Oddly enough, often watering spathiphyllum is not necessary. If the summer is hot, it will be enough once every 2-3 days, as the soil dries. In winter, watering is translated into 1 time per week or 8 days, as the plant is resting.
It can be left alone for a long time, the main thing is to put the plant pot on the expanded clay in a pan with water so that the water through the capillaries of the drainage and through the soil goes to the root system. Water for irrigation is suitable only soft - in nature, the spathiphyllum is watered only by rain. Set aside water for irrigation so that chlorine comes out of it and it gets hot. 
Important! If you have tried everything, and the spathiphyllum did not bloom, try the shock method. For a month, reduce watering to 2 times a week, then stop watering for 8-10 days, and then feed the plant and start watering in the usual way. The method is trouble-free, but it is recommended to carry it out no more than once a year.
Fertilizer
For fertilizing suitable complex liquid fertilizer for tropical flowers, it is sold in any florist shop. Use fertilizer according to the instructions. Spathiphyllum should be fed during the period of active growth and flowering, when the nutrients from the soil are not enough for normal growing season.
Transfer
It is easy to care for "female happiness": in order for the pot to blossom, it needs to be fed and transplanted, as the flowers need a strong root system and a lot of nutrients. Thus, in the first 4 years of life, it must be replanted every year, and once it reaches adult size, it should be repetitive once every 3 years, since the root system slows down its growth and fills the earthen room not so fast.
In Domino's spathiphyllum, the root system is very fragile, therefore it is necessary to transfer it to a new pot without destroying the old earthen room. Mature plants are more resistant to transplanting, they can be shaken off the ground, but very carefully and soaking it beforehand.
At the bottom of the new pot you need to lay a layer of drainage - expanded clay, broken brick or pebbles. Expanded clay is the most affordable. Then the plant should be transferred to the expanded clay and sprinkled with a new soil mixture under the sides and on top, so that the neck of the rhizome closes. After transplanting the land must be compacted and watered. The drier the soil, the more abundant the watering should be.
Flower reproduction
Spathiphyllum propagates vegetatively and generatively - with parts of the bush and seeds. Vegetative method, in turn, is divided into reproduction processes and cuttings. When transplanting, you can separate the branches of overgrown bush and plant them in new pots. Reproduction shoots - the easiest and fastest way.
Did you know? Spathiphyllum has a "sweet couple" - a pot called anthurium. Anthurium is the energetic opposite of spathiphyllum. He is responsible for male power and fertility in the house. It is believed that these two flowerpots, placed in the bedroom, will return the harmony and carnal unity to the couple.
In order to propagate the spomtifillum "Domino" cuttings, select strong stems of bright green color and cut them into cuttings with two buds on each. To prevent any disease on the cuttings, sprinkle the slices with activated carbon powder. Lay the cuttings on top of moistened peat or sand. 
Tighten the pots with cuttings with cling film to create greenhouse conditions and wait a week and a half for the branches to begin to take root. As soon as the root grid appears on the cuttings, transplant them into separate pots. Wean the spathiphyllum film gradually so that it does not die from stress.
Fruits "Domino" for propagation by seeds can be obtained by artificial pollination. True, it is important not to miss the time of sowing - if the seeds lie a little, they will lose their germination and your crop will be lost. You will need a pot greenhouse again. Make a sand-peat mixture in a ratio of 1: 1, pour it into pots with drainage and sow seeds into it at a depth of 3-3.5 cm. Sprouts usually appear a month after sowing - ventilate the pot every day and water the substrate as needed its drying out.
Pests, diseases and other difficulties
Spathiphyllum "Domino" - a tropical plant, but resistant, and adapts well to the home microclimate. Sometimes this flower is affected by mites of different species, most often - spiderwebs. In order not to miss the infection at an early stage, you need to inspect the reverse side of the leaves of "Domino" 1 time in 2 weeks through a magnifying glass. 
When the spathiphyllum coexists with other plants, the plant louse and shield can migrate to it - keep Dominoes separate from the rest of the flowerpots. If the pests do appear, soap the kitchen sponge with laundry soap and wipe the leaves with it. Rinse the leaves of the pot under the shower and repeat this procedure until the pests disappear.
Important! During the period of active growing season the “Domino” spathiphyllum must constantly be in wet soil. Do not allow it to dry more than 2 cm and always keep a container with separated warm water next to the plant.
All diseases in spathiphyllum appear from improper care for him - let's start with the fact that he sometimes turns yellow leaves. The only reason for yellowing is exhaustion. The plant loses its strength when it blooms a lot and abundantly, when it releases many new shoots or grows very long leaves. The solution will be cropping. Cut the pedicels as short as possible, as soon as the flower fades, so that the plant does not let the juices in them. Cut off too large old leaves - they will give room for young shoots. 
Dried tips of leaves appear in conditions of low humidity and with poor watering. Water the flower more often, cut off the affected leaves. You can cover the soil in the pot with wet moss, which will slow down the evaporation of moisture, or put a bowl of water next to it to make the air more humid.
If the shrunken tips turn black, the reason may be a lack of fertilizer. Remember when you last fed the pot, and urgently correct the situation.
On the contrary, brown, brown, black spots on the leaves indicate an excess of organic matter in the soil. If you overdo it with liquid fertilizer, do not be lazy and transplant the plant into a new soil so that it does not die. By the way, yellow and yellow coffee stains appear with excessive watering.
If you take care of the pot diligently, but it still does not bloom - perhaps you transplanted it into an overly large pot. When a plant has a lot of space, it hurries to fill it with the root system in order to get more nutrition, and releases new roots to the detriment of buds. You can wait a couple of months for Domino to grow on new soil, or you can buy a smaller pot and move the pot to it. Do not worry about green buds and flowers - they grow up like this. 
Did you know? Spathiphyllum has no stems. This amazing plant releases flowers and leaves straight from the soil. This is due to the fact that in the rainforests of Colombia and Venezuela the upper soil layer very friable, and a plant with heavy shooter stems simply could not keep such a fragile root system all its mass.
As you can see, there are almost no problems with this sophisticated flower. He is handsome, unpretentious and responds to the correct care of bright colors. Let the bloom lasts only two weeks, the Spomiphyllum "Domino" looks good and without buds. Bright speckled leaves, long arrows of new shoots look like a piece of the tropics and will decorate any home or office. It is said that the spathiphyllum, presented from the heart, will bring success in love affairs, therefore it is called "female happiness". Knowing the rules of care for the spathiphyllum, you can easily cope with its transplantation, reproduction, watering and pruning, and large, delicate-smelling flowers will delight you for more than one year.
