Dense, glossy, pointed leaves, bright flower, which adorns the tip, unobtrusive, hardly perceptible aroma - all this is about the beautiful indoor plant of guzmania. This flower is popular because of its unpretentious care and exotic species. At first sight it is difficult to determine where the stem ends and a magnificent flower begins. Flowers beauties-guzmanii can be gently pink, orange, whitish, pale violet and rich red.
Care for the guzmania is simple. It is enough to place the pot with the plant in a place with diffused sunlight and provide a moderate regular watering. Not too much will be a litter of moistened moss in a pallet. Room temperature (18-20 degrees) is the best option.
If you have one such plant, you will certainly want to multiply this "treasure", so further on how to propagate guzmania.
Method of reproduction
Gusmania belongs to the epiphytic plants of the genus Bromeliev. Its peculiarity is the roots, which are very poorly developed, because they are needed only for attachment to other plants. To obtain nutrients gusmania uses its own leaf funnel. It forms a leaf socket.
Another difference is that the plant dies immediately after it fades. The fact is that during the flowering period on the mother plant, the baby-shoots are formed. They pull out all the forces from the plant. It is with the help of these detox-shoots that the reproduction of gusmania occurs at home.
Rules of reproduction guzmanii
How do you know that the indoor flower of gusmania is ready for reproduction? If the bract of gusmania begins to dry after flowering, and the leaves become pale, then the plant will soon die. During this period, it has already acquired sprouts, but it is impossible to separate them immediately. First, you need to check the presence of roots in children. Dig a little ground at the base of the stem. No roots? Then remove the flower spike to stimulate their development. Note, the roots of the guzmania are very fragile!
After the withering of the mother plant, it is necessary to wait a few more months for the children to take root completely. Separate them with a sharp knife, making an oblique cut. Before that, the leaf, the sinus of which served as a "shelter" for the appendage, should be cut off. Do it better directly in the pot, without digging up the withered gusmania. The baby is cut with a part of the root of the mother plant and immediately planted in a container with a substrate. Use for this purpose store soil for bromeliad plants. An alternative is a mixture of an equal number of sphagnum, turf, peat and sand. The pot should not be too large, since the plant takes up little space. Pay special attention to drainage . He will save the young
Young shoots that have just been separated from the mother plant do not need heating or additional shelter. There is no need for fertilizers. If desired, you can feed the plant once a year (in spring or summer).
Obviously, the reproduction of indoor flowers guzmanii - it's elementary. But there is an even easier way - do not do anything! After the mother plant dies, the baby-shoots will feel quite comfortable in the old pot. They can not be separated. However, there is still a defect - the houseplant will not look aesthetically pleasing, since in the center the dead guzmania will create a "dead zone".