Oxalis, or oxalis, is a perennial plant that can be grown both in garden and in indoor conditions. The acidic family includes more than 800 species that grow in South and Central America, Central Africa and even in Central Europe. The name of the plant was due to the fact that the taste of acid leaves really sour, resemble something like sorrel. It is for this sourness that the oxalis is called "hare cabbage". On long thin cuttings leaves in triple form of various coloring are located: brown, dark or light green. Of particular interest is the reaction of the leaves of the plant to sunlight: with the arrival of the morning in bright light, they unfold, and with the onset of the evening - fold. Flowers of small size purple, pink or white flowers. At home, they usually contain a triangular algum with dark purple leaves that grow from individual cuttings directly from the ground. There is also an Ortigus acidum with brown-red stems and leaves with mottled notches. Many people also cultivate Depp's acid pine with light green leaves with a brown stain in the middle.
Perhaps, and you have this elegant plant-flower acid. How to care for him, how to make a landing - this will help our article.
Room Oxygen: care
The first thing for a plant is to choose the right location. Kislitsa loves the sun, but strong light will be fatal for her delicate leaves. Therefore, when growing oxalis on a southern or western window, the light should be dissipated with gauze or transparent paper. The window sill, located on the north side, also does not fit. The lack of lighting will lead to the fact that the cuttings of the acid will begin to stretch and the leaves to grow smaller.
When growing a plant such as almonds, care at home should necessarily include abundant watering and spraying, especially during a period of intense growth - from spring to autumn. It is recommended to water the soil without waiting for the complete drying of the soil. However, make sure that there is no stagnation of water: it is harmful to the flower. With the advent of winter, watering can be made moderate.
In how to care for the sour, it is important to make additional fertilizing. It is carried out during the active vegetation period - from April to August. Use complex mineral fertilizers with the calculation of reducing their concentration in half, so as not to damage the fragile root system of the flower.
Planting of croissant
For a young plant, an annual transplant is required, an adult muskrat - every two to three years. The acid is suitable for light and loose soils, so you can purchase a ready-made substrate for ornamental deciduous plants. At the bottom of the pot should pour a drainage layer - expanded clay or gravel. Before planting the scab, it is recommended that pruning old tubers and roots, which will promote a better growth of the flower.
In the Kislice, reproduction takes place by seeds, daughter tubers and cuttings with a leaflet. In the first case, the seeds must be sown in the spring without shedding the soil and often watered. Daughter tubers plants plant in early spring in a separate pot, fall asleep 1-2 cm of land and after watering put in a cool place. Shank with leaflet
Sour cabbage: diseases
Some problems with flowers are most often associated with improper care. Thus, for example, the leaves of Kislice dry when exposed to direct sunlight. When excessive watering in the plant rooted roots, develops gray rot or fusariosis.
The main pests of alder are whitefly , aphid , spider mite and mealybug . In this case treatment with insecticides is necessary.
If the scrofula wilts, and then discards the leaves, the plant has a resting phase. It is recommended to shortly cut the cuttings (by 1.5-2 cm) and put the pot in a dark place (for example, a cellar).