Spathiphyllum or, as the people say, “female happiness” will save its mistress from loneliness. According to legend, this plant helps unmarried girls find their destiny, and ladies who are married, establish relationships with her husband. Well, whoever desperately wants a child fulfills this dream. Naturally, it is necessary to care for the spathiphyllum with love and care, and when it blooms, your cherished desire will certainly come true.
What does this magical creation look like? A distinctive feature of spathiphyllum is that it does not have a stem, and oval leaves grow making their way directly from the ground. If you see a small cob on a long stalk, then “feminine happiness” will soon bloom. With good care, an unusual white flower will soon appear.
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What to do after buying spathiphyllum?
After buying a plant, especially in a store, do not rush to transplant it immediately. It is necessary to give the flower time to adapt to current conditions, at least 3 weeks.
Care for spathiphyllum at home
How to care for “female happiness”? What temperature conditions should be observed? And also about the main problems, pests and much more you will read in this article.
Location and Lighting
The best place for “female happiness” is the southeastern window, as well as on the east, west and north windows, the flower will be comfortable. Note that the direct rays of the sun can adversely affect the plant.
In the summer time is worth shading. In winter, there is a period of rest, in this regard, additional illumination is not required.
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Temperature
Spathiphyllum is a rather tender and heat-loving indoor plant. For a comfortable flower stay in the house, it is necessary to observe the desired temperature regime not lower than 18 ° C, but better than 22-23 ° C, but it will calmly tolerate the heat if there is sufficient watering.
Air humidity
Due to the fact that spathiphyllum is a native of the tropics, it is accordingly used to a high degree of humidity. Especially, attention should be paid to humidity in the winter, due to the fact that the heating season begins and the humidity in the room is reduced to 10-20%.
To increase air humidity it is recommended:
- spathiphyllum leaves sprinkling with water. In the summer, 1 time in 2 days, in the winter 2 times a day. Be sure to ensure that water does not fall on the flowers, brown spots may appear;
- near the plant it is worth putting small tanks with water: banks, glasses, an aquarium, indoor decorative fountains, etc.
- in a wide pan of “female happiness” lay a layer of expanded clay, then put a pot with a plant on top and pour water into the pan so that the bottom of the pot does not touch;
- You can use special electrical devices to increase air humidity.
Watering
For the best development of spathiphyllum, it is necessary to create comfortable conditions by constant watering, especially in spring and summer. Watering takes place from above, water should be at room temperature, preferably, defend it during the day.
After half an hour, drain excess water from the pan. If the leaves of female happiness have fallen, immediately it is worth spraying and watering the plant. This must be done weekly. By the way, make sure that dust does not accumulate on the leaves of the plant.
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For the comfortable development of spathiphyllum, it is necessary to properly care for it and feed it in a timely manner. It is necessary to start fertilizing a houseplant immediately during planting, i.e. f a mixture of nutrients that are part of the soil: sheet land, peat, humus manure, as well as sand.
Mineral fertilizers must contain chemicals such as potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen. Also necessary are the presence of such micro and macro elements as: iron, manganese, copper.
To mineralize the plant, you can use fertilizers in the form of tablets, which have the desired composition and the form for use is very convenient.
Most gardeners recommend using concentrated liquid preparations. They are convenient to use and only 1 cap per liter of water is enough. Such preparations are good during the flowering of “female happiness”, it begins to bloom more abundantly and lasts longer.
Before fertilizing and after it is worth abundantly pouring “female happiness” with warm water.
In addition to mineral fertilizers, organic baits will be excellent. Mullein is mainly used. As a result of the alternation of fertilizers, spathiphyllum will grow well, bloom profusely.
Transfer
By the time when your “female happiness” needs a transplant, the root system often occupies the entire space of a flower pot. But, if the pet has not yet bloomed, it should not be disturbed, wait until it fades. The best time for a transplant is in the spring.
If you purchased spathiphyllum in the store, then the transplant should be done 2-3 weeks after the purchase.
It is best to transplant into a spacious pot, and subsequently take a volume 1 size larger. The plant must be transplanted with great care, the root system is very fragile and it can be damaged. Most gardeners recommend using the transshipment method, it is safer for the roots of spathiphyllum. Remove only a small part of the earth cover and if all the roots are intact, you can safely transship the plant. To do this, you must:
- slightly water the plant;
- with a garden scoop, carefully separate the soil and root system from the walls of the pot;
- carefully root the root system from excess land and drainage;
- at the base of the spathiphyllum, remove old and dried leaves.
You can do two things at once: transplant a room flower and at the same time propagate by cutting young children.
Pour soil into a new pot, and put drainage at the bottom of the tank. For the latter, they are suitable: large pebbles, pieces of brick or expanded clay. The roots of the spathiphyllum should be carefully leveled and only after that sprinkled with earth.
If it is possible to prepare the soil for your pet, then you should use the following ingredients:
- parts of turf;
- part of the sheet land;
- part of peat;
- part of coarse sand;
- ½ part of charcoal, brick chips or coarse pebbles.
After transplantation, it is worth immediately watering the plant. When the earth settles a little, then add more soil on top. And spray the spathiphyllum with a spray gun to make the flower more comfortable after transplantation.
How to care for transplanted spathiphyllum for the first time
The first 2 to 4 weeks, the plant will need increased humidity. For better acclimatization of the spathiphyllum, make a mini-greenhouse for it. To do this, wrap the transplanted plant with a plastic bag and for 2 weeks, be sure to water and ventilate “female happiness”.
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Spathiphyllum is so unpretentious flower that even reproduction is not difficult. There are 3 ways to reproduce:
- propagation by seeds.
This is a way for patient people who are directly involved in floriculture. This is a rather time-consuming process. The bottom line is that most seeds may not sprout and, if stored for a long time, may not sprout at all. It is recommended to plant seeds immediately after assembly.
If the leaves of your pet are drying out, and spots form on the sheet, then this means overflowing the plant.
If “feminine happiness” does not bloom in any way, then it needs to be fed.
If the leaves of spathiphyllum begin to stretch, become smaller and deform, then this means that the plant does not have enough light.
Growing problems
Spathiphyllum is a rather unpretentious plant, but for its abundant flowering and growth, it is necessary to carefully care for it. The main problems during cultivation are: a lack of light or an oversupply, overfilling of the plant, excessive fertilizer also negatively affects the plant.
How long does spathiphyllum bloom at home
The main flowering period is spring-summer, but with good care it can bloom in the winter. The plant can bloom from a month to six months.
Take good care of your spathiphyllum and then not only unusual flowers will delight you, but your female happiness will not go anywhere from you.
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