Sansevieria, or, as we used to call it, the "mother-tongue tongue" comes from Africa and, probably, that's why he learned to survive in any conditions. This flower is unpretentious, and taking care of it at home is not much effort. Wherever you put a flower, it will always feel good, whether it's the sun or the tense, even a draft to it is not at all. The only thing to which he is not indifferent and what we can help, taking care of Sanseveria at home is a transplant, when he is already cramped in his pot.
Sansevieria blossom features
Sansevieria blooms in the summer, but sometimes it can bloom at other times of the year. Put a pot of flowers in the sun, and if you have the opportunity to take it to the balcony or the courtyard in summer, then the plant will often please you with its flowering. And as Sansevieria blossoms beautifully - it releases an arrow with buds, from which the droplets of juice flow, later small flowers, resembling spiders, blossom with a gentle and pleasant aroma. Sansevieria blossom at home, with proper care - you can enjoy about two weeks.
Reproduction of sansevierium
Sansevieria reproduces very simply, with the help of propagation, if it is a species with long leaves. It is necessary to cut the leaf into 10 parts, mark each part - the side that was closer to the root and for two days to put it in a dark and dry place for drying. Then land in the prepared soil - the marked end to the ground, and pour.
Also there are some kinds of sansevieria, in which reproduction occurs by leaf, if it is a short flower. To do this, we just tear off the leaf from the main stem, carefully, without damaging the root of the main flower, and plant it in the prepared soil.
Useful properties of sansevierium
This flower is a medicinal plant, helps in the treatment of cystitis and inflammation of the appendages , and, most interestingly, that the flower by its presence increases a person's resistance to catarrhal and viral diseases. Sansevieria also cleans the air in the house of chemical pollution, combats spores of fungi and staphylococci.
Sansevierian transplantation
Sansevierium transplantation is necessary every two years, and it is better to carry it out in the spring. Pot for sansevieriya should be wide and not deep, because the roots of the flower grow in width. The soil must be fertile, you can add a little sand, humus soil or peat, and good drainage is also necessary for the plant. The most important thing when transplanting a flower is not to damage the leaves, if you break them, Sansevieria will cease to grow.
Sanseveria diseases
At such an apparently unpretentious flower as sansevieria, there are also diseases. If the leaves are covered with yellow spots - it means too much sun, if a lot of moisture - the leaves will rot. But if the disease has already happened, do not be upset, cut off the sick leaf and use it to multiply Sansevierium. There are also pests that
Water Sansevieria should be moderately, without pouring a flower, from one irrigation to the next, the land must dry. And in winter time, watering sansevierii should be reduced to 1-2 per month.
How to care for sanseveria you already know, most importantly do not fill the flower and do not stand in the cold. Wipe the leaves with a soft cloth, so you remove the flower from dust, and do not spray water, Sanseveria does not like moisture. If you follow the elementary rules for the content of this unpretentious flower, then it will please you with flowering, delicate aroma and clean air in your home.