Do you want to make a real jungle in your room? It's easy - just buy a palm tree, a carnival carp, care of which is very simple, and after a couple of years enjoy the lush greenery!
How to care for a plant in a house?
Providing decent conditions for this palm tree is quite simple. First, think about where you put the pot with the plant. The optimal choice is the eastern side with a bright, but diffuse light.
The palm pot should be deep, as its roots grow down. As a soil, you can buy a ready-made primer for lemons - it contains all the necessary ingredients (sod land, perlite, peat and humus, mixed in equal parts). And, of course, take care of the drainage.
The temperature for the content of the chrysalidocarpus of areca varies between 20-22 ° C. But its seasonal fluctuations are also possible - so, in winter, the minimum temperature will be 15 ° C, and in summer the plant prefers no more than 30 ° C heat. Take into account the indicator, such as humidity in the room. This palm loves moisture, so it is desirable to regularly spray it and, in addition, put a wet pebble in the pan.
Soil is also undesirable to dry out: abundant watering twice a week - what is needed for the areca palm. In addition to watering, do not forget about fertilizing during the growth period. There are special soluble fertilizers for palm trees, which can be purchased in a flower shop.
Although the main care for the chrysalidocarpus of areca is simple, but the transplantation at home is a poor plant. It is best to change only the top layer of the soil to it, and transplant it no more often than once in 2-3 years.
With regard to diseases and pests that affect the chrysalidocarpus, they include spider mites, chervets , as well as fungal diseases of the soil.
Create your palm cane suitable conditions, and she will certainly thank you with active growth, flowering and even fruit bearing. The plant usually blooms in summer, with yellow and creamy small flowers. Fruits have a dark purple color.