Flowers diffenbahii - capricious beauties on your windowsill

Dieffenbachia - rainforestCentral and South America, where there are more than a dozen of its species. Amateur flower growers of Dieffenbachia are valued for beautiful large oblong leaves with original color, forming a luxurious thick crown. The most popular varieties have white or cream specks on bright green leaves, sometimes merging into strips or larger spots, forming a fancy, unique pattern on each sheet.

Dieffenbachia: features of care

Dieffenbachia home grownpretty easy. It fits well into any interior, becoming an original element of decor. However, sometimes this plant loves to show off. Dieffenbachia prefers bright lighting, but is afraid of burning direct sunlight; loves fresh air, but does not tolerate drafts; requires regular watering and high humidity, but can rot and die when watering the earthy coma.

In the cold winter months, the flowers of the Dieffenbachia are in a dormant period. At this time, it is recommended to reduce watering and humidification of the air and move the plant to a room with a temperature not lower than 17 ° C.

It so happens that due to illness or by naturalFor reasons, dieffenbachia sheds lower leaves and becomes like a real palm tree. This has its own charm, but if you do not like this look, you can trim the top, leaving only a small stump. Later, young growth will appear on this stump, and the trimmed upper part can be rooted in a separate container.

Transplantation and propagation Diefenbachy

Dieffenbachia flowers usually breed by apicalsprout, as mentioned above, or stem stem. Stem cuttings are harvested, cutting off sections of approximately 7 cm in length from the stem of an adult plant. Sometimes the plant produces lateral shoots that can also become planting material.

Пересадку растений проводят каждую весну, так как Dieffenbachia is growing very fast and constantly requires replacing the container with a more spacious one. When transplanting, it is imperative to examine the root system for the presence of damaged and diseased areas. All such roots need to be removed, and cut-off areas should be treated with crushed charcoal. It must be remembered that the milk excreted from the stem, leaves and roots when they are damaged, is poisonous and can cause irritation of the mucous membranes.

Diseases and pests affecting Dieffenbachia

Constant attention and care requires it.indoor plant - dieffenbachia. The photos on this page vividly illustrate how a healthy plant should look. If your dieffenbachia stopped growing or started dropping leaves - this is a sure sign that something is wrong. To understand what is happening, pay attention to the state of the environment (lighting, temperature, humidity, drafts), and also examine the root system for the presence of disease or rotting due to excessive moisture. Usually in such cases, transplanting to a new ground helps.
In addition, the flowers of dieffenbachia with their largesucculent leaves can be home to pests - spider mites or various types of aphids. You can fight them using ready-made preparations sold in any flower shop.