So far, a rare and unusual guest on our windowsills is a flower of zamioculcas, or a dollar tree . This unusual guest from the subtropical forest is quite uncomplicated in nursing and, with all the rules of cultivation, will please the grower with a glossy emerald foliage.
How to choose a pot for a dollar tree?
The root system of zamiokulkasa, to be exact, a powerful tuber reaches truly gigantic sizes in comparison with our usual tuberous favorites such as gloxins or amaryllis. But this does not happen immediately, and therefore the plant does not need to buy a large pot.
A small dollar tree needs the same small neat pot in the form of a bowl. Inconvenient care of the plant will be in a high and narrow flowerpot, and therefore it should have a small height and a wide mouth.
Transplant and care for a dollar tree
As the young plant grows, each spring is transplanted into the pot a little larger. Then it is necessary to do this every two years, and an adult flower needs a larger capacity only when the former was slightly deformed, as the tuber became cramped. It can be seen only if the dollar tree grows in a plastic flowerpot. For this reason, you can not keep it in a clay pot.
Tuber is carefully shaken out of the container, trying not to damage the earth litter and not too bare the root system. This process is called transshipment.
The prepared soil fills half the tank, after which a tuber is laid on it. The plant is transferred to a larger vessel and falls gently into the void and top of the tuber.
Primer for dollar tree
Caring for the indoor flower dollar tree is, first of all, a properly selected substrate. It should have acidity just above neutral. At the bottom of the pot, lay a small fraction of expanded clay, sprinkle it with large river sand a layer of 2 cm, and then fill the tuber with a mixture of turf ground, peat or replace it with ready soil for succulents.
Watering zmiokulkasa
And what is the proper care for zamioculcas (dollar tree) without regular watering! Water should only be taken from a stand-by or filtered, necessarily warm. It is necessary to sip all the earth so that it is well-moistened, but the water does not stagnate on the surface or in the pan.
Repeatedly, the dollar tree should be watered only after the soil has dried well, because the plant is able to retain a large amount of moisture for a long time in its stems, leaves and tubers.
In addition to wetting the soil, zamiokulkas favorably regards spraying the leaves and warm the soul. Water should be taken the same as for watering - permanent and warm.
The plant must not be poured completely, because the rotting of the roots, the fall of the lower leaves begins very quickly, and pests can settle on the weakened plant.
Fertilizing a dollar tree
To the plant was pleased with the brilliance of its elastic leaves, regular feeding is necessary. The fact is that this flower very quickly absorbs nutrients from the soil, making it poor, and for good development, microelements coming from outside are required.
Good fertilizer for cacti. They are bred and watered by moist soil, so as not to cause a burn of the rhizome.
Content Temperature and Lighting
Dollar tree perfectly feels in any heat. But this does not mean that it needs to be exposed to the scorching sun. If you are not sure how to properly care for a dollar tree flower, place it on a western or southern window sill, but with a shade. Like many plants, the zamiokulkas also like diffuse bright light.
The temperature in the summer is about 30 ° C normal for the plant, but in winter it should not be lower than 18-20 ° C, otherwise the tree can get sick. In order to raise the temperature in winter, it is possible to lighten the zamiokulkas with an ordinary lamp, from which the heat comes.