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Every beginner grower dreams of acquiring a plant that has an attractive appearance and does not require complex care at home. There is such a flower. This is a well-known chlorophytum. Bright greenery uplifts the mood and creates a feeling of comfort. But before you get a pet, you need to learn as much as possible about caring for him.

Description of chlorophytum

The most recognizable plant that did not flinch and did not give up its position in front of the newfangled and expensive exotics is chlorophytum. Surely this name is well known even to those who are not fond of growing flowers. After all, it is chlorophytum that is most often found in the most visited places - hospitals, kindergartens, libraries, schools.

Chlorophytum - the most recognizable plant

For the first time, this representative of the genus of herbaceous plants was mentioned in 1794. Chlorophytum began its journey around the world from the humid subtropics of South Africa and the tropics of South America. Now, probably, there is no corner on our planet where this amazing plant is not grown.

Chlorophytum is native to southern Africa and America.

The name chlorophytum is translated from Greek as "green plant". Indeed, many of its species have leaves of a bright and cheerful green color.

Long, up to 80 cm, graceful leaves of a linear shape are slightly curved and collected in a basal rosette or bunch. The height of the plant during indoor cultivation and depending on the species ranges from 15 to 40 cm. Under natural conditions, its volumes reach meter sizes. Inflorescences, consisting of small flowers, resemble a loose panicle. After flowering, small leafy rosettes with roots form at the ends of arcuate long stems. It is for these small rosettes, reminiscent of spiders descending on a cobweb, that chlorophytum received another name - the spider plant.

Daughter rosettes hanging from the mother plant resemble spiders.

Chlorophytum roots have tuberous thickenings. Moisture accumulates in them, and this feature helps the plant survive periods of drought.

Chlorophytum is considered the most domestic plant, unpretentious and unpretentious. Suitable for both beginners and busy people. For all its unpretentiousness and undemanding, it has an attractive appearance. Yes, it grows very fast.

Chlorophytum is considered the most domestic plant

The benefits of chlorophytum

The plant is considered an ideal indoor air purifier. By absorbing formaldehyde and carbon monoxide, it releases oxygen. Chlorophytum is very suitable for smokers, as it is able to neutralize nicotine. Those suffering from bronchopulmonary diseases and allergies also cannot do without a green doctor. Chlorophytum is able to humidify the air and purify it from bacteria.

If we turn to folk beliefs and Feng Shui, then according to them, in a house where chlorophytum grows, peace and comfort will always reign. That is why the plant is also called Family Happiness.

Chlorophytum has only 2 drawbacks. Its succulent leaves are very fragile and cats love to eat them.

Cats just love to gnaw on chlorophytum

Species and varieties

The genus includes almost 200 species. Taking some of them as a basis, breeders have bred many varieties. Currently, there are many dissimilar representatives of this genus in the world.

Popular varieties - table

A variety of chlorophytums in the photo

Conditions of detention depending on the season - table

In order for the greens of the chlorophytum paint to remain bright, it needs a bright place.

Chlorophytum can be grown in florariums, but not in fashionable mini ones, but in larger ones, for example, in large aquariums or showcases, both open and closed. In unlimited space, there is no need to worry about growth rates.

Chlorophytum is used by some as a landscaping for aquariums. But the whole problem is that for a long time the plant will not be able to be submerged under water - for several months, and it will have to be taken out and planted in the ground. But you can root cuttings in an aquarium.

Chlorophytum is great as a companion plant for florarium

Landing and transplant

For young fast-growing plants, transplantation is carried out annually in the spring. Adult chlorophytums do not bother so often. The need arises after 2 or 3 years, with a strong growth of the flower. If you see that the roots have come out of the drainage holes or the growth has stopped, the flowers do not appear - it's time to look for a suitable container for planting.

Chlorophytum has powerful roots that grow in width. Therefore, we choose a pot not too deep, but 5 centimeters wider than the previous one. The preferred material is ceramic. If there are no drainage holes in the new container, you will have to do them yourself. A plant that can accumulate moisture in the roots does not need excessive moisture.

Chlorophytums grow well in low but wide pots.

For chlorophytum, the composition of the soil is of secondary importance; ordinary store soil is quite suitable. But you need to pay attention to acidity. It is best to purchase a soil mixture with neutral acidity. Acidic or alkaline earth will not work. For those who like to prepare earthen mixtures on their own, you need to take and mix the following ingredients well:

• 2 parts of leaf land;
• 2 parts of sod land;
• 1 part of humus;
• 1 part coarse sand or perlite.

Self-made soil mixture - proof of care for your plants

Step by step houseplant transplant

1. In the selected container, be sure to lay at least 2 cm of drainage, on top of which pour the prepared substrate.
2. Grasp the rosette of the plant with your hands, carefully remove it from the old pot. In order for the process to go faster, you need to pull not vertically, but swing left and right.
3. In the extracted plant, you need to slightly shake off the old earth from the roots.
4. Then install the chlorophytum in the center of the new pot and add fresh soil mixture, filling the remaining voids.
5. After planting, water the plant abundantly and remove the accumulated water from the pan. You need to put it in partial shade so that the plant adapts faster.

You can determine whether you are watering chlorophytum correctly or not by its root system. If the roots are covered with tuberous thickenings, then the plant does not have enough moisture.

Growing chlorophytum in hydrogel

In addition to soil, hydrogel is excellent for growing chlorophytum. But when using it, you need to follow some rules.

1. For planting in a hydrogel, it is best to take a young plant - the adaptation process will be much faster than in an adult.
2. The roots should be washed well before immersion in the hydrogel if the plant was previously in the ground.
3. Water should be added to the swollen hydrogel rarely and carefully. Do not expose a plant planted in hydrogel to a place that is too bright.
4. Do not forget to fertilize, but rarely with a solution of low concentration.
5. Periodically, the hydrogel should be washed in running water to get rid of a possible unpleasant odor.

You can grow chlorophytum even in hydrogels

Chlorophytum in the interior

Flowers have always been part of the interior and chlorophytum is no exception. A versatile plant will look equally great as a soloist in a beautiful planter, on a stand or in a hanging planter, and in a flower arrangement with other flowers. Recently, vertical gardening has become very popular. It significantly saves space, does not interfere with the penetration of light and is a stunningly beautiful decoration not only for large rooms, but also for ordinary apartments. And how good is chlorophytum with many young rosettes cascading around an adult plant!

Examples of the use of chlorophytum in phytodesign - photo gallery

Cascading rosettes of chlorophytum look very interesting
Chlorophytum is successfully used in vertical gardening Chlorophytum will look great in a wall florarium Chlorophytum and a hanging planter - the perfect combination for decorating an interior

Home care

Despite all the unpretentiousness, there are still rules of care, following which the grower maintains an attractive appearance and healthy growth of chlorophytum.

Watering

Chlorophytum will not be offended if you forgot to water it on time. But do not neglect his gentle nature. The soil in the plant pot should ideally be slightly damp. But this does not mean that chlorophytum will put up with flooded land. Its root system can easily suffer from excess moisture. If you take into account the ambient temperature, you can derive the following watering schedule:

• in summer - 1 time in 2 - 3 days;
• in winter - once a week.

Before watering, it is imperative to wait for the top layer of soil to dry out, but at the same time, the earth inside the pot should remain slightly moist.

Water for irrigation should be warm and always settled.

In summer, chlorophytum should be watered abundantly.

Wick watering

There are situations when you have to leave green pets alone at home for a certain period. And in order not to ask a neighbor, and then not to worry, she forgot to water or completely flooded her favorite plant, there is a very good and simple way. It is called wick watering. In order to make such a system yourself, you will need:

1. Purchase a plastic food container.
2. Make a hole in its lid and fill it with water with a small amount of fertilizer.
3. Prepare a wick from a thick nylon thread that conducts moisture well. Ordinary nylon tights, cut into long strips, are also suitable.
4. And now - the most important thing. It is necessary to stretch the wicks through the drainage holes with the help of a long wooden skewer almost to the very top of the soil.
5. It is good to spill the soil from above so that the water flows into the pan and the wicks are saturated with moisture. It remains only to put the pot on the container and lower the wicks into the water. Everything, the process has begun.

An example of the wick method of watering plants

top dressing

Chlorophytum, especially an adult, does not require frequent dressings. During the period of active growth (from March to August), you can use liquid mineral fertilizers for deciduous plants 2 times a month. The flower responds very positively to organic top dressing, which can be alternated with mineral ones. Both those and other fertilizers are sold in flower shops. As a saturation of chlorophytum with nutrients, you can use water from the aquarium.

In order not to burn the roots of a young plant, the fertilizer is diluted with a little more water than indicated. Before using top dressing, the soil in the pot must be moistened.

Nutrient-receiving young chlorophytum grows very quickly

flowering period

The flowering of chlorophytum cannot be called a memorable sight. But still, there is something touching and sweet in small white flowers-stars. A well-groomed plant has no problems with flowering. If the chlorophytum refuses to bloom, it is most likely still young or growing in a very cramped pot.

Little star flowers look very cute

After a period of flowering in place of flowers, children are formed that take root easily. The only exception is winged chlorophytum, which practically does not form rosettes after flowering. Many flower growers advise removing flower stalks from orange varieties so that the plant does not lose its magnificent forms. But if you decide to get seeds, then the arrow of the peduncle will have to be left.

Winged chlorophyllum blooms a little differently than crested

Winter care and its features

Unlike many plants that require a cool wintering, chlorophytum can overwinter in normal apartment conditions. Although lowering the temperature during the dormant period to 12 - 14 ° C will benefit the plant. Top dressing is stopped, the frequency of watering is reduced. Particular attention should be paid to moisture if chlorophytum hibernates at low temperatures.

Chlorophytum can winter in normal apartment conditions

pruning

Chlorophytum does not need pruning, as its leaves grow directly from the center of the rosette. Only a cosmetic or sanitary procedure is permissible, consisting in the removal of broken or dried leaves. The daughter sockets are also cut off, but this process rather precedes the breeding procedure.

If the sockets are not removed, a beautiful cascade can be formed from them, which will surround an adult plant in a lush ring. This looks very elegant.

Chlorophytum surrounded by children looks very elegant

Why curls straighten at curly chlorophytum

Sometimes it happens that the curled curls of curly chlorophytum suddenly straighten out, making it look like the usual species of this plant. This happens, for the most part, due to improper lighting - chlorophytum grows either in strong shade or in direct sun. Sometimes the cause of straightening of the leaves can be too high humidity. If you carefully study the rules for keeping chlorophytum and adhere to them, there will be no problems.

Improper lighting can cause straightening of chlorophytum leaves twisted into curls

Well-groomed chlorophytum always looks great. But sometimes there are oversights that turn into dry leaves and other problems, because of which the plant loses its brightness and lush forms.

Errors arising from improper care and their elimination - table

With improper care, chlorophytum will signal its appearance

Diseases and pests

Chlorophytum is so unpretentious and strong in health that it does not care about any diseases and pests. But the wrong regimen for caring for this beautiful plant can undermine its strong immunity and then problems will arise.

Diseases and pests: how to identify and deal with them - table

Diseases and pests	Symptoms	Fighting methods	Preventive actions
Root rot	fungal disease begins with yellowing leaves, which then become watery blacken and fade. Process usually starts with a rosette parts. If the disease is started, chlorophytum may die.	At the first sign of rot we get chlorophytum from the pot, free root system from the ground and carefully evaluate her condition. If all the roots are black and soft, the flower, unfortunately, will have to throw away. If there are still white and elastic roots - the situation is not hopeless. With a sharp knife or scissors remove the affected parts of the plant. Slices are processed with crushed coal and wait for the wounds to dry. The plant is planted in a new pot and use fresh substrate. For the transplanted plant, we find place in diffused shade. Water only when a new one appears. leaflet.	Don't water the plant! In winter, especially closely monitor soil moisture level. When boarding and transplanting Be sure to use drainage. Ventilate the room to avoid high humidity air. Do not use heavy
Appears after defeat aphid chlorophytum. Gray fungal patches covers the leaves of the plant.	Cut and destroy the affected leaves. Treat the plant with Horus VDH (ceprodinil). Please read before use instruction.	As a preventive measure in hot weather high humidity weather can be treated with chlorophytum 1% solution of Fundazol. Don't allow too much waterlogging of the soil.
Mealybug	The first sign of infection is white, similar to cotton wool, raid. This is a mealy discharge worm that leads to weakening and growth retardation chlorophytum.	Use one of the following against the pest drugs - Aktara, Calypso or Biotlin. Processing interval 7 - 14 days. Instructions for use are attached.	control watering, let the humidity rise air. At the first symptoms, take dipped in soapy swab solution and wipe it leaves. In hard-to-reach places (leaf sinuses) use ear cleaner. You can use a solution spray green soap (soap is sold as a solution). Processing is carried out with a weekly interval.
Aphid	Aphid colony settles exclusively for young people leaves. Due to loss cell sap leafy the plate is twisted and dries up.	Good for fighting aphids Actellik. With a severe injury have to spend at least 3 processing. Interval week.	With a small amount of aphids a shower will help. Helps well dilute treatment laundry soap. Dry air helps the spread of aphids.
Nematode	Stunting, twisting leaves - signs of damage nematode. At the same time, the roots covered with round or elongated growths.	Treatment with chemicals will only lead to the death of the nematode itself, but the eggs will remain. The best way get rid of the pest - thermal treatment. Release the roots of the plant from the ground, rinse under running water and bathe in water heated to the point Mealybug is easy to detect by secretions similar to cotton wool Gray rot appears at high humidity Root rot is difficult to detect at the first stage if the disease is advanced - the plant dies How does chlorophytum reproduce? Chlorophytum will not cause any problems when propagating by children or dividing an adult plant. Growing a plant from seeds will be more difficult. Rooting leaf rosettes This is the easiest way possible. Chlorophytum itself builds up leaf rosettes with roots, and you just have to separate and plant them. Reproduction by division of an adult plant It is advisable to combine this procedure with a spring transplant. Reproduction of chlorophytum using seeds This method of reproduction is most often used by breeders who delight us with new varieties. In home propagation using seeds, Chlorophytum Winged is most often used. It is immediately worth noting that growing from seeds is a long process. A suitable time for sowing is the end of February or the beginning of March. In order for the growing chlorophytum to look more magnificent, several young plants can be planted in one container.

Zamioculcas does not grow

Good day to all)))

Today I want to tell you more about my Zamioculcas!

This was in the fall of 2010. The stalk of my pet was impudently stolen by me - at work there are adult plants in huge tubs, I could not remain indifferent, I cut off the smallest and most inconspicuous so that I would not be caught, and put it in the water. For a month and a half, this miracle did not show any signs of rooting! And now, exactly 45 days later - Hallelujah! Zamik released the first little white goat. I waited for the roots to curl up and planted it in a pot. Until today, the plant has been dormant… that is, it has not grown, has not given shoots, has not produced new stems.

This spring, as a loving and decent flower grower, I transplanted my garden and was very shocked when I saw a huge tuber the size of a chicken egg on the roots of Zamioculcas! So he did not sleep, so he developed there! And I did not know)))

I just don't understand why it doesn't grow. Maybe the soil isn't right for him? Or am I watering incorrectly?

Has anyone encountered similar phenomena?

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Handsome chlorophytum at home

Chlorophytum is an indispensable and beautiful element of the kitchen interior, as in the form of an ampelous plant it can be suspended above the usable area. In addition, the flower is not only not afraid of gas pollution, but also actively cleans the air. The decorativeness of the flower lies in its beautiful striped leaves and the unusual ability, after flowering at the ends of long hanging stems, to form new small bushes that resemble green spiders descending on the threads, as in the photo. The name is translated from Greek as a green plant. Chlorophytum is a shrub collected at the base with long linear leaves that taper towards the end. The leaves are rigid, up to 80 centimeters long, light green in color with a white border around the edge. There are species in which a white stripe is drawn in the center. Well developed root system. It blooms throughout the year with white flowers, single or collected in panicle inflorescences.

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Why are breasts not growing?

In adolescent girls, puberty begins at different ages. This process depends on the individual characteristics of the organism, heredity and climatic conditions of the area in which they live. For example, in hot countries, the menstrual cycle in young girls begins much earlier than those who live in colder climates.

Stages of female breast growth

1. Until the age of 9-10, girls have not yet grown breasts. The growth of the mammary glands begins about a year before the onset of the first menstruation - this fact is considered the first sign of puberty.
2. From 10 to 12 years of age, the mammary glands begin to grow. During this period, the skin around the nipples darkens, and they themselves become a little “swollen”.



1. From 12 to 13 years of age, the development of the mammary glands in volume is observed, the areola of the nipples begins to gradually protrude. The shape of the breast is gradually changing, turning into a kind of “cone”.
2. From 13 to 15 years of age, intensive breast growth occurs, the mammary gland takes on a rounded shape (the “cone on a cone” shape disappears). During this period, girls are advised to wear bras, gradually changing them in accordance with the size of the breast.
3. It is believed that from 15 to 18 years of age, the breasts can continue to grow, although most girls do not notice any significant changes in size during this period. But in practice, cases have been recorded when the mammary glands in some of the fair sex continue to increase up to 25 years.

What affects breast size?

A lot of girls after 12 years old ask themselves the question: “Why don’t breasts grow when, it would seem, it’s time already?” This can be influenced by a very wide range of conditions. However, the exact cause in each case should be determined by a specialist (mammologist) based on a comprehensive examination of the body.



Heredity

If a girl has a majority of ascending relatives with small breasts, then most likely her mammary glands will develop in the same way, and growth will be limited to a certain volume of the breast.

It happens that at the time of conception, the chromosome set responsible for puberty is not in favor of female characteristics. This leads to the fact that in such girls the breasts may not develop enough or not at all, despite excellent genetic data.

Avitaminosis

If the body does not receive the required amount of vitamins during adolescence, then most of the processes proceed very slowly or completely stop (and at the same time breast growth in girls). This phenomenon is widespread in countries with a low standard of living, where, due to a lack of opportunities, people eat low-quality foods.



This is a hormone responsible for the development of many processes in the body, including the growth of the mammary glands. If this hormone is not enough, then the breast will grow very slowly and may not reach the desired size.

If it is absent at all, then the processes of puberty in the body in a certain period simply will not start. This case requires a special approach and medical consultation for possible abnormalities in the work of the adrenal glands, thyroid gland and appendages.

Sports and injuries

If a girl is actively involved in sports and she has well-developed muscles around the mammary glands, this may limit breast growth. Therefore, one should selectively treat sports activities if the desire to have a magnificent bust prevails over the desire to receive sports prospects and awards.

So, for example, because of the specific loads in swimmers, the shape of the chest is most often “flat”, but volleyball players, on the contrary, are distinguished by well-developed and toned breasts.



At the same time, the mammary glands must be protected from all kinds of injuries, which can subsequently lead to their improper development.

The quality of the environment (pollution of air, water, soil and other components) is directly related to the occurrence of various pathologies in the body in most people. The slowdown in the growth processes of the mammary glands in girls during puberty is no exception.

What factors contribute to the development of the mammary glands during adolescence?

If it so happened that a teenager at the age of 13-14 did not begin to grow breasts, you should consult a doctor and undergo an examination that will help find the reasons. After the doctor makes the appropriate conclusions and prescribes treatment, it will be very desirable for the girl to take additional measures:

3. start eating right
4. do exercises daily to strengthen the muscles of the chest.
5. choose high-quality and appropriately sized underwear.

Proper nutrition

Food should be saturated with all groups of vitamins. In the daily diet, you must definitely add fresh fruits and vegetables (apricots, carrots and cabbage are required). It is also advisable to drink decoctions of rosemary and sage daily (half a glass 2 times a day).



Physical exercise

If possible, it is better to go to a fitness trainer for the first time, who will select the right exercises. In the absence of such an opportunity, in the usual morning exercises, you need to include exercises such as the “ball” (a small children's ball is clamped with both hands at chest level and lingers in this position for 10 seconds) and push-ups from the wall.

Underwear

Both adolescents and adult women need to select and wear underwear that fits exactly the right size (underwear should support the chest well without squeezing the chest). It is desirable that it be made from high-quality natural materials.

How can an adult woman increase her breast size?

Unfortunately, nature does not endow everyone with magnificent forms, and not every woman can boast of an impressive breast size. However, you should not despair - the owners of a small bust should understand that they are no worse than other women, and you can always change the situation in your favor.

Push-up lingerie

For psychological comfort, a lady with a small size of the mammary glands can choose underwear that would visually increase the size of her breasts. This will help her feel more feminine and seductive when in a male society.



To maintain the elasticity and shape of the breast, a transition to healthy fortified food is mandatory. It is advisable to abandon all diets, exclude poor-quality food and semi-finished products.

Physical activity does not contribute to breast enlargement, however, it makes it taut and gives the bust a more beautiful shape. It should be remembered that it is not necessary to overexert the pectoral muscles in order to avoid the opposite effect.

The most effective exercises that help keep the chest in good shape and do not require the use of special equipment are presented in the video:

Cosmetical tools

Small breasts can increase slightly in size if you increase the intensity of blood circulation in it. This will allow the mammary glands to be enriched with oxygen and nutrients to the fullest.

A similar effect is given by modern lotions and creams for breast growth, however, the result of such drugs appears after a certain time. However, making a choice in favor of such funds, it should be remembered that it is worth buying only proven products, since most of the funds that are on sale today are ineffective fakes.

Today, there are many modern devices that help increase breast growth. Such massagers create a vacuum in the chest area, which promotes blood flow and oxygenation of the cells of the pectoral muscles and mammary glands. The effect of using such devices is obvious, provided that manipulations with them are regular.

However, it is better to receive procedures for such a massage in specialized salons. But buying cheap massagers for home use is not worth it - they give a short-term effect, after which the general condition of the breast worsens: the skin loses elasticity, and the bust loses volume and fullness, in general.

How to maintain the size and shape of the breast during pregnancy and after the birth of a child?

Everyone knows that during pregnancy, the breast increases up to several sizes. Such changes are the desired effect for owners of small breasts, but, unfortunately, they are also fraught with the formation of stretch marks and loss of shape of the bust in the future.



Daily massage

Daily breast massage using aromatic oils (lavender oil, wheat germ oil, avocado oil, carrot seed oil, geranium oil, etc.) will help to avoid the formation of stretch marks. Massage should be started from 2-3 weeks of pregnancy and performed until the end of breastfeeding.

Cold and hot shower

A contrast shower and the application of special products that prevent stretch marks and moisturize the skin will make the skin in the chest area more elastic and resilient. Care products should be chosen taking into account the presence of antioxidants in their composition (substances that prevent premature aging of the skin).

Exercises

Regular exercise aimed at strengthening the muscles of the chest during pregnancy and after childbirth will help to avoid sagging and loss of shape during the period when the volumes “come down” and small breasts return.

An exemplary complex for home performance is shown in the picture below:



Air baths

Air baths for the chest should be done 2-3 times a day for 15 minutes. To do this, you need to undress to the waist and lie down, allowing the skin to "breathe".

Choice of underwear

Underwear during pregnancy should be chosen without "pits", since such bras prevent the outflow of lymph from the mammary glands. It is better to give preference to special busts for pregnant women, which, as a rule, are made of natural material and have wide straps.

Vitamin supplement

In addition to the diet recommended by doctors, external use of vitamin complexes for the breast is possible. For example, you can buy Aevit capsules, which contain an oily essence inside. Periodic treatment with this composition of the mammary glands will allow the breast cells to directly absorb the necessary vitamins and maintain a healthy appearance of the skin.

Non-capricious chlorophytum

Chlorophytum is a houseplant that is ideal for beginner flower growers. It combines simplicity and beauty, while not at all capricious. Chlorophytum today is one of the most common flowerpots. It grows rapidly, and in spring and summer, small white flowers appear on thin stems, and then tiny rosettes of leaves. For more information on how to care for a plant at home, read the article.

Chlorophytum. © Exotic Space

Botanical description of the plant

Chlorophytum, Latin - Chlorophytum, folk - “spider plant”, “champagne splash”, “family happiness”, “friendly family”.

Herbaceous plant with drooping stems. Its long linear leaves are collected in basal bunches. The flowers of chlorophytum are small, collected in a loose panicle. Arc-shaped stems after flowering form bunches of leaves with aerial roots at their ends. Strong specimens have numerous hanging stems with rosettes of leaves.

In indoor floriculture, species with green and striped linear leaves are grown. They are collected in a basal rosette and arcuately bent to the sides, reaching a length of up to 40-50 cm. Long mustache-peduncles grow from the center of the rosette, decorated with small elegant white flowers, which later turn into small rosettes - babies with air roots. Sometimes the flowers are pollinated and then the formation of a fruit is possible - a trihedral box. There are about 250 species of this plant.

Chlorophytum care

Chlorophytum is a rather unpretentious plant, and it is not difficult to grow it even for beginners in indoor floriculture. Best of all, he feels in a bright or slightly darkened place. It can be attributed to both sun-loving and shade-tolerant plants. But in the shade of the variegated forms, the bright color of the leaves is lost. Tolerates direct sunlight for several hours a day.

It adapts well to a fairly wide range of temperatures. In the summer, chlorophytum can be taken out into the open air, but it should be positioned so that the place where it stands is protected from wind and rain. In winter, it is desirable that the temperature in the room does not fall below 10°C.

Watered - from spring to autumn plentifully, since during the growing season it needs a lot of moisture. With a lack of water, it forms numerous tuberous thickenings. In winter, watering is reduced, making sure that the substrate does not dry out between waterings.

Chlorophytum can tolerate dry air, but regular spraying has a positive effect on the plant.

Chlorophytum responds well to top dressing, especially in spring. During the growing season, they are fed 2 times a month with mineral and organic fertilizers.

Chlorophytum is transplanted in the spring: in February - March, young ones annually, adult specimens in 2-3 years. The roots of chlorophytum grow strongly, so you need to take wide dishes.

When transplanting, be sure to pay attention to the roots of the plant: if it has formed quite a few large tuberous thickenings on the roots, this indicates irregular watering. The plant is transplanted into a substrate with soil acidity close to neutral (pH 6-7.5), light, loose. It is made up of soddy, leafy, humus earth and sand (2:2:2:1) or soddy, leafy earth and sand (3:2:1). Good drainage is required.

Chlorophytum. © Exotic Space

Reproduction of chlorophytum

The plant is propagated, ideally, in the spring, in practice - as needed, when the plant is overgrown with flower stalks or the roots have already filled the entire pot and there is almost no room left for the earth.

A strong “socket” with a leaf length of about seven centimeters can simply be dug into an adjacent pot of soil, and the stem connecting it to the main plant, without cutting, is pressed to the ground with a hairpin. When the shoot takes root, cut the stem.

Another option is to tear off the "baby", put it in a glass of water and wait until the roots are about 2-2.5 centimeters. (The main thing is not to forget to add water to the container - growing chlorophytums like to drink). After that, plant the shoot in a pot in the usual way.

Well tolerates chlorophytum division during transplantation. At the same time, overgrown roots can be cut by a third - this will not affect the state of the plant.

Possible growing difficulties

The tips of the leaves turn brown (turn brown). The reason may be mechanical damage or lack of power, or too warm and dry air.

Brown spots appear on the leaves. The reason may be excessive watering at high temperatures in winter.

The leaves are sluggish and pale. The reason may be an excess of heat and a lack of light, or a lack of mineral nutrition.

The rosette of leaves began to rot. The reason may be that the soil is waterlogged due to too much watering, especially in winter, or due to a heavy substrate.

The leaves become dark green and lose their variegated color. The reason is the lack of lighting, adjust it. On cloudy days, variegated forms need illumination with fluorescent lamps.

The absence of flower stalks. The reason may be that the plant is in too tight a pot, or the plant is still very young.

Chlorophytums are rarely damaged by pests, but a very weakened plant can be affected by aphids, worms, and spider mites.

The benefits of chlorophytum

Chlorophytum is considered an excellent indoor air purifier, including various harmful microorganisms. Scientists have proven that a plant can destroy about 80% of pathogens and harmful fumes in the immediate vicinity of the plant per day.

Chlorophytum. © Maja Dumat

For example, formaldehyde vapors emitted by particle boards, plastics and other modern materials are neutralized by chlorophytum by 86%, carbon monoxide - by 96%, nitrogen oxides - by 70 - 80%. One plant of chlorophytum is able to neutralize toluene and benzene in room air. Thus, several chlorophytums are able to purify and almost completely improve the air in a medium-sized room.

Very easy to care for, the chlorophytum plant is truly a godsend for beginners in floriculture. Different colors and abundance of species of this plant will help you choose a flower for every taste. And of course, do not forget about the cleansing properties of chlorophytum!

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Why are breasts small and not growing?

Doctors say that at the reception they often meet ladies who are extremely dissatisfied with the appearance of their mammary glands. “I have such a problem - my breasts are small and no matter what I do, it still doesn’t want to grow, and therefore it looks unattractive, which affects the interest of the opposite sex.”

Another woman claims that she is also very unhappy with the problem, and does not understand why she has the first breast size, when mother, grandmother and great-grandmother had great “dignity” in the female line.

Still others say that problems begin after a child is born - the size of the mammary glands often decreases and even taking special medications does not save. So what's the deal?

Reasons why breasts do not grow

The development of the mammary glands in girls begins during puberty, which in turn begins at about 9-10 years and continues for 2-4 years. Before menarche, the first menstrual bleeding, first one, and then the second breast is compacted. By the way, this moment is often worried by mothers who bring their girls to the doctor for examination. Only now, as a rule, they leave with nothing, since this is a completely normal situation during the development of the mammary glands. From about 11-12 years of age, swelling occurs, after a few years, adipose tissue begins to grow in the chest area. Up to about 21 years old, the breast acquires an individual size that will accompany the girl for a long period of her life. If up to this point your "dignity" has not acquired the dimensions that you expected, then there may be three scenarios.

6. The first is heredity. Doctors often come across girls in whose family women have never been famous for large mammary glands, and this is a completely normal development of the situation.
7. The second is the lack of female sex hormones estrogen, which is also often associated with heredity.
8. The third is the lack of adipose tissue in the body. For example, a girl is very thin. So where, pray tell, does she get breast fat? That's right, nowhere.
9. Fourth - problems can begin during pregnancy and subsequent feeding of the baby.
10. Fifth - your body lacks vitamins and nutrients that could ensure the full growth of the pectoral muscles. Seeking timely help will help to avoid this difficulty.
11. The genetic makeup of an organism. It originates at the level of the formation of the conception of the baby.
12. If problems with breast growth began during puberty, it is possible that the girl is constantly in stressful situations. Scientists have found that this can dramatically affect the size of the mammary glands.
13. Athletes are often deprived of beautiful and large breasts. Sport can put an end to beautiful dignity. What to choose, everyone decides for himself.
14. Finally, bad ecology and junk food. Alas, it is almost impossible to find fresh air and natural food without additives in a modern city.

What to do?

A question that is difficult to answer. Here you need to understand - do you need large breasts at all? Scientists have repeatedly proved that the problem of small mammary glands is simulated by their owners and does not affect the attention of the opposite sex. Well, maybe just a little, and even then not in all situations.

15. So, if you do not want to resort to training, then you can use one simple but extremely effective way - now in almost any lingerie store you can buy a bra with special silicone inserts that visually enlarge the chest. True, in this case, one must be prepared for the fact that a man who does not know about such a trick may be upset when the deception is revealed.
16. There are a number of exercises that are aimed at increasing the female "dignity". True, you need to know exactly which exercises affect his growth, because some of them, on the contrary, reduce the chest. In this case, you will have to forget about diets and start eating balanced food. It is believed that carrots, apricots, and citrus fruits are useful for the bust. However, we cannot say how true this information is. But scientists are not sure about cabbage - in their opinion, nothing grows from it.
17. You can increase your dignity with the help of a mechanical means. Which one exactly? Basically, it's a vacuum pump. The principle of operation is as follows: you apply a cup to the mammary gland, pump out air, resulting in a vacuum. Due to this, blood flow to the chest increases significantly, which affects its size. Whether it is worth using it or not, each girl must decide on her own, but it is worth noting right away that you need to purchase a device only after consulting a doctor. In addition, such drugs should be used for a long time on an ongoing basis - at least 20 minutes a day. There are frequent cases when, due to a vacuum, the chest completely sagged - there can be no talk of any growth.
18. There are special lotions and creams that increase blood circulation in the glands, as a result of which it increases in size (is saturated with oxygen and other useful substances). True, for the most part, all these products are created on the basis of hormonal agents, so its use is possible only under the strict supervision of a doctor. Otherwise, you can harm your health.
19. Some wealthy girls resort to the use of silicone implants, but they are often unaware that men prefer natural breasts to silicone ones. In addition, she looks unnatural, and even requires self-care. By the way, a survey among the male half of the population showed that in many cases an artificial bust simply does not excite men - this should also be taken into account. In addition, an operation by a non-qualified specialist can be expensive - the consequences of surgery can make themselves felt for many years. In a word, the option is far from the most optimal and true.
20. Recently, Japanese doctors have distinguished themselves. Instead of silicone implants, they came up with the adipose tissue of women who are implanted in the mammary glands. At the moment, more than one hundred such operations have already been carried out, and all the girls feel quite normal. The meaning of the operation is simple - fat deposits are taken from the patient's hips or abdomen and injected into the chest. As a result, no surgical intervention is required, and the bust itself looks natural and beautiful.

In any case, if you are concerned about the size of your dignity, first you need to seek advice from a specialized medical institution. Perhaps these are quite normal dimensions specifically for your body structure.

Why small breasts are better than large ones?

Women with a small bust often envy those ladies who have great "dignity". However, many of them do not worry about this at all and are much more successful with men. Moreover, in many cases, small breasts play a positive role in everyday life.

21. First of all, small glands are convenient. Why? Firstly, if any changes occur in it, then it is much easier to notice this one. And secondly, if you, say, go in for sports, then the load on the pectoral muscles and the spine will be noticeably lower. In addition, you do not need to resort to wearing special underwear.
22. A small bust is more sensitive to touch, because it contains a smaller fat layer and this has a positive effect on foreplay - a girl is much more pleasant stimulation from her boyfriend.
23. No problem with clothes. And really, you can go out and buy any outfit that fits your measurements. But a woman with large breasts who cannot fit into a T-shirt sometimes has to spend hours looking for suitable clothes

Famous girls with a small bust

And now let's remember, friends, which of the celebrities has a small size of his "dignity".

24. So, first of all, the magnificent Hollywood actress Natalie Portman comes to mind. From childhood, she was quite a petite girl. However, even now her height is only 160 centimeters. Nevertheless, Natalie has achieved incredible success in cinematography, and two years ago she received an Oscar for her role in the film Black Swan.
25. Who else? For example, the notorious model Kate Moss, who, by the way, is one of the highest paid in the world. Kate is not at all complex because of her breasts. Moreover, she has repeatedly starred in negligee for glossy magazines and is considered one of the style icons. What can we say about private photos that appeared in the newspapers thanks to the paparazzi, where the model poses completely naked?

• Next on our list is Keira Knightley, another world-class actress best known to us for her role in the Pirates of the Caribbean saga. Kira's chest is very small, but she is not at all ashamed of this. On the contrary, very often it can be found in photographs in very revealing dresses. Rumors say that Kira was beside herself when she saw the official poster of one of the parts of the saga - on it she was depicted with significantly larger breasts than in reality. By the way, in Star Wars, Knightley played with Portman. In makeup, they were so similar that the audience was sure that they were facing the same actress.

Why are we telling this? And to the fact that small breasts are not a problem at all, as many people think. And you can see for yourself.

Chlorophytum flower green and orange Home care Reproduction Species and varieties

People with roots in the Soviet Union will say:
- Oh, chlorophytum! Tired of since childhood.

Indeed, in the 70-80s, this plant was terribly popular. You could meet him in every apartment, not to mention schools, kindergartens, hospitals, and enterprises. This is due not only to the fact that more exotic types of indoor ornamental plants were “found” only in the greenhouses of botanical gardens, but also to the fact that chlorophytum reproduces easily, takes root without problems and does not cause any trouble in care.

Over time, he was forced out of the premises by more modern residents and a true friend was almost forgotten. However, due to its exceptionally beneficial effect on humans, chlorophytum is becoming popular again. Especially people who lead a healthy lifestyle and people who simply have no time to take care of themselves, but want to have a green friend, pay special attention to it.

Description of chlorophytum

Chlorophytum gets its name from two Latin words, cloros meaning green and phyton meaning plant. And no more features, just a green plant. Maybe that's his secret. Although it is not only pure green, and with white, tangerine stripes, but the main thing is green, fast-growing lush greenery.

Its native habitat is the tropics, subtropics of Africa, Asia and America. It grows on volcanic and sedimentary soils in floodplains, along streams and reservoirs. Loves moisture, but due to the special structure of the roots, it can withstand drought. The root is branched, fleshy with many thickenings, where the plant accumulates moisture, so to speak, forms reserves for a rainy day. Thanks to a strongly developing root system with favorable humidity, chlorophytum is used in its homeland to strengthen slopes, slopes, that is, to combat soil erosion, gullying and landslides.

• Chlorophytum leaves are long, freely hanging, rich green in color, there are varieties with white, orange longitudinal stripes. The leaves are collected in a basal rosette. In the wild, there are specimens up to 1 m in diameter. In an apartment, the plant can reach 50 cm in diameter.
• The flowering period falls on May-June. Chlorophytum throws out a long peduncle, on which several small white flowers appear. These flowers have no decorative interest. Later, a small "baby" with aerial roots appears on the peduncles. A strong plant with good humidity can be all "hung" with children.

To which family to attribute chlorophytum, scientists have not yet decided. In the early version, this plant was assigned to the Liliaceae family, later, according to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, it is the Asparagus family, some refer chlorophytum to the Agave family.

In its native expanses, chlorophytum is very common due to its rapid growth and reproduction with "whiskers". There is an African tribe that uses the plant as a charm for mother and child. Aborigines also consider it curative for pregnant women.

The Swedish botanist Carl Thunberg first described chlorophytum (after an expedition to Africa in the late 18th century) as a representative of perennial evergreen herbs.

Care for chlorophytum at home



Chlorophytum green crested care at home photo

In this article, from the very beginning, emphasis was placed on the fact that chlorophytum is a very unpretentious and hardy plant. He will live on any soil, in the sun and in the shade, with abundant watering and with interruptions in watering. However, this section is devoted to the conditions in which this tropical assimilant is comfortable, how it can reveal the maximum of its decorative qualities.

• Paying attention to the natural habitat of chlorophytums, we note that the temperature regime of growth is quite wide: from +15 to +27 degrees.
• It can endure a short drop to +10 degrees.
• Feels great without direct sunlight or under a short sun.
• In the summer, it responds well to "walks" - you can put flowerpots on loggias, balconies.
• Does not tolerate the absolute absence of natural light.

It should be noted that "striped" specimens are more sensitive to lighting: in its absence, the stripes become less pronounced.

As for watering, remember that chlorophytum settles in floodplains, which means it prefers moist soil. It is recommended to water the plants twice a week in summer and once in winter. As usual, for indoor plants, use settled water. Do not water in the center of the bush, but moisten the soil from the edge of the pot.

• The advantage of this plant is those very thickenings in the roots where water accumulates, so that chlorophytum can withstand a break in watering up to 10 days. Yes, it will fade, its “ears” will drop, but it will survive.
• Abundant watering provokes the growth of the root system, so that the roots stick out of the pot.
• Of course, the plant should not be flooded - this can lead to the development of root rot.
• There are no special complaints about the humidity of the air; in case of strong heat, if desired, spray the bush from the spray gun.



How to care for chlorophytum at home Chlorophytum winged or orange

Chlorophytum is a pet, so keep it neat by removing dried or yellowed leaves. Remember that the "kids" on the layering draw out the juices of the mother plant, so you should remove them immediately if you do not plan to propagate chlorophytum.

• Any neutral soil is suitable for chlorophytum: a universal substrate, or a substrate for begonias, palm trees, roses.
• You can prepare the soil mixture yourself. To do this, take two parts of leaf and sod land, and one part of humus and sand. It will not be superfluous to add a little coal.
• At the bottom of the flowerpot, drainage is mandatory - expanded clay, vermiculite, clay shards.
• At the growth stage of a young plant, you can feed it with mineral or organic fertilizers, and adult plants - once a year, in the spring.

Chlorophytum orange will require a little more care. To maintain the brightness of its petioles and leaves, it is necessary to regularly remove the lateral processes, hide from the direct sun (this is a critical parameter). Weekly top dressing with complex fertilizers in low doses is also necessary. Once a month, add iron to the irrigation water (“Ferrovit”, “iron chelate”). During the flowering period, also remove the flowers, because they will weaken the plant, and this is a minus for decoration.

Vegetative propagation and transplantation of indoor chlorophytum Reproduction by seeds



Reproduction of chlorophytum by dividing the bush photo

One of the points of care for chlorophytum is its transplantation. The following signs will show you that the plant needs a transplant:



Chlorophytum winged does not produce "whiskers", but forms lateral layering, which can also serve as planting material.

The most troublesome way is propagation by seeds.

It is more suitable for professional breeders. However, if you want - go for it.

• Seed germination is quite low - about thirty percent, so pre-soak the gauze with seeds for a day in water, however, the water must be changed every 4 hours.
• Then spread the seeds on the surface of the peat-sand mixture and moisten the soil with a spray bottle.
• Cover the seed container with foil or glass and place in a warm place.
• Every day, the film or glass must be removed, removing condensate, airing the seedlings.
• Germination will take 30-40 days.
• After the appearance of 2-3 true leaves - you can transplant to a permanent place.
• The last week before transplanting, open the greenhouse completely so that the seedlings get used to the ambient temperature and humidity.
• It is better to place seedlings or young "kids" at once in several pieces in a pot, then the flowerpot will look more magnificent.

Diseases and pests, symptoms of improper care



Why the leaves of chlorophytum dry What to do

Chlorophytum is surprisingly resistant to various diseases, the most common is root rot that occurs when the plant is overflowing. This plant will definitely signal you. And the rest of the mistakes in care will immediately affect chlorophytum.

Consider the main symptoms:

• Leaves drooped, withered, although the soil is wet. Definitely - overflow and little light. Urgently transplant, while removing rotten roots, sprinkle the places of cuts with charcoal, change the place to a more lit one, reduce the frequency of watering;
• Brown stripes appeared in the middle of the sheet. The reason is again root rot and overflow, maybe the pot is still too big for this plant. The methods of treatment are the same, only transplant the bush into a smaller container;
• Chlorophytum leaves tips dry, then there may be two reasons - either too dry air, or overflow, or stagnation of water in the sump. You should moisten the air around the plant, pay attention to the pan, the frequency of watering. Place a container of water near the plant - this will increase the humidity of the air. Also, the cause may be an excess of sodium in the soil, you should simply transplant the flower into a light nutrient soil.
• The leaf dries from the petiole- the reason is rare watering in the hot season and very dry air. Eliminating this is simple - add watering and spraying the plant;
• The appearance of brown spots on the leaves indicates a sunburn. There is only one way out - to remove from the sun, well, or to create an additional shadow;
• Striped chlorophytums suddenly began to fade, lose their color brightness is a lack of nutrients and light. It's time to feed the plant, or maybe already transplant, change the place;
• Chic, green foliage breaks easily, so move from place to place carefully, without causing mechanical damage. Also, such damage can be done by pets - then broken leaves cannot be avoided. Unfortunately, they are not recoverable.

If we talk about pests - insects, then rare guests can be aphids, nematodes, mealybugs or thrips. You will have to use insecticides, but in no case exceed the recommended concentration, and if the pest colonies are small, then try using folk methods.

Types and varieties of chlorophytum with photos and descriptions

Chlorophytum crested or comosum Chlorophytum comosum



Chlorophytum crested Chlorophytum comosum variegata photo

The most popular variety of chlorophytum, in the original has long lanceolate leaves of bright green color. On a long (80-100 cm) arrow, 5-7 inconspicuous light flowers bloom, later a “baby” appears.

Now some more decorative, striped varieties of crested chlorophytum are popular:

• "Variegatum" - chlorophytum, in which the leaves are outlined with light stripes along the edges;
• "Vittatum" - in this variety, a narrow white strip occupies the central part of the leaf;
• 'Mboyeti' is a plant with dark green leaves. The sheet is wider and has a wavy edge - an interesting shape;
• “Atlantic - this chlorophytum has thin curly leaves;
• "Ocean - sharp, less long leaves, edged with white stripes. The bush looks neat;
• "Maculatum" - adds variety to the color scheme, since the stripes on the sheet are yellow;
• 'Curty Locks' is a cultivar with broad white-green striped leaves that curl into a loose spiral.

Chlorophytum curly Bonnie



Chlorophytum curly Bonnie Chlorophytum comosum ‘Bonnie’ photo

It is very similar to crested chlorophytum, but its leaves do not hang down. The short leaves are twisted into a spiral, which gives the bush a mischievous look. A cream-colored stripe runs down the middle of the leaf. The whole bush looks compact.

Cape Chlorophytum



Chlorophytum capense Chlorophytum capense photo

Herbaceous perennial with green broad leaves 3 cm wide and up to 60 in length. It throws out short peduncles with small white flowers, at the end of flowering it does not form “children” on the arrows. This is its main difference from crested chlorophytum.

Chlorophytum winged, aka orange or orchid star



Chlorophytum orange home care Chlorophytum amaniense photo

It doesn't look at all like its counterparts. A very beautiful plant reaches a height of 40 cm. Dark green leaves on orange elongated petioles are alternately placed in the rosette. Throws out a short peduncle, resembling the shape of a corn cob.

In home floriculture there are such varieties:

• "GreenOrange" - a wide leaf has a pronounced tangerine stripe and is placed on a bright petiole to match the stripe;
• "FireFlash" - very similar to the previous variety, only reflections of the orange petiole remain on the sheet.

The benefits of chlorophytum for the home

1. Air purification

Chlorophytum is one of the most effective green air purifiers. Absorbs carbon monoxide, acetone, formaldehyde, nicotine and many other harmful substances. One of those flowers that just needs to be grown in the kitchen so that we breathe less carbon monoxide from the stove, in smoking rooms to minimize nicotine, almost anywhere that furniture is made of chipboard, which can emit formaldehyde.

2. Air humidification

This criterion is important not only for people with lung diseases, but also for everyone who cares about youthful skin. Chlorophytum accumulates and, of course, evaporates moisture, thereby increasing the humidity in overdried city apartments.
There is statistics that one adult chlorophytum is able to destroy all pathogenic microflora on two square meters (very approximately), while also moistening the air (after all, you water it).

3. For lovers of Feng Shui

According to popular beliefs, chlorophytum brings peace and harmony to the house, because its second name is “Family Happiness”. Calm reigns next to the flower, disputes and conflicts subside. It successfully copes not only with the purification of the air, but also with the purification of the aura, eliminates distortions on the personal front, brings harmony to the life of a busy person.

4. For cat lovers

These owners of houses and apartments often eat chlorophytum leaves, as this helps to cleanse the stomach. It is not toxic, but it is better to buy green sprouted grass at the pet store.
As you can see, chlorophytum is a green corner of your home, as well as a filter and humidifier. Pleasure for the eyes, health benefits.

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On a square meter, the countries of the former USSR could compete with the tropics of Asia, America and Africa, where plants can be found in nature. This is not at all surprising, because caring for chlorophytum at home practically did not require effort. Recognizable rosettes of green or variegated drooping leaves could be found not only in apartments, but also in the vast majority of institutions.

Unfortunately, due to the mass appearance of previously unseen crops on sale, interest in unassuming chlorophytums has noticeably cooled down. However, ongoing selection helps to regain lost leadership positions, and these plants have practically no equal in terms of their ability to purify the air.

How to care for chlorophytum at home? What types of plants are most worthy to take a place in the grower's collection?

Of the two hundred existing varieties, only a few representatives of the genus are grown as potted houseplants. All of them are unpretentious, but due to differences in the natural way of life, home care for chlorophytums of different types has its own characteristics.

Types of indoor chlorophytum

Most often in the premises you can find crested chlorophytum. Young specimens are not very interesting. They have predominantly green linear foliage, collected in a decaying rosette over time. Children hanging on long shoots help to transform the holly plants familiar from childhood.

On the same shoots you can often see small star-shaped flowers of white color. Chlorophytums in hanging planters are especially pretty, reminiscent of children's carousels with horses galloping under the dome.

Today, lovers of indoor plants have at their disposal not only green, but also variegated forms.

Thanks to selection on the windowsill, you can grow chlorophytum with green-white striped or spectacularly curved, almost curly foliage.

In addition to the frequenter of offices, kindergartens, hospitals and homes - crested chlorophytum, on the windowsills there is a place for winged or orchid star chlorophytum. The plants are very close in appearance, and the attention of flower growers was earned thanks to the orange leaf petioles.

They stand out brightly against the background of smooth, broadly lanceolate greens and gave the chlorophyte the name "fiery flash" or "orange on green."

How to care for chlorophytum at home?

Chlorophytums, famous for their unpretentiousness and endurance, can be safely recommended to beginner flower growers and those who, due to forgetfulness or busyness, often forget about their green wards.

Left without water, in heat or cold, plants lose the brightness of foliage, stop growing, but survive due to the peculiar reserves of nutrients on thickened roots. It is worth transferring chlorophytum to comfortable conditions, most of the leaves regain their former, fresh appearance. And that's it, you shouldn't tempt fate!

What conditions do indoor flowers need? How to organize care for orange and crested chlorophytum at home?

A place for a pot with chlorophytum is chosen so that the plant is in diffused light for at least 12 hours a day. For variegated forms, the lighting should be somewhat brighter than for their completely green relatives. If the flower feels a lack of sun:

• the variegated plant will gradually turn green, losing its bright striped color;
• green species will fade, and a long stay in the shade entails yellowing of the leaves.

For all chlorophytums, the lack of light means the cessation of growth until the already formed daughter rosettes dry out.

Therefore, organizing care for chlorophytum at home, as in the photo, he is given a place on the eastern or western windows. When placed on the south side, it is better to move the pot deep into the room. In summer, it is useful to take flowers to fresh air, and in winter it is possible and necessary. But here it is important not to overdo it. With an excess of sunlight and exposure of plants to direct rays, first light, and then dried, brown burn marks appear on the leaves.

Regular care for chlorophytum at home comes down to watering, moderate feeding and transplanting, when the powerful roots of the plant completely occupy the entire volume of the pot allotted to them.

For a comfortable life, the culture needs a temperature of 18–25 ° C. If the pot is kept cool during the cold season, the plant can withstand 10-12 ° C, but only in dry soil. Watering at such a time is fraught with rotting of the root system and death. In a warmer room, the flower is watered regularly, but waiting for most of the earthy coma to dry. With the onset of spring and in the summer, especially in the heat, watering is increased.

Chlorophytum loves soft, better rain water, but without whims it tolerates watering with ordinary tap water, settled for a couple of days.

From spring to late autumn, while the flower forms daughter rosettes and blooms, it is fed for indoor plants with decorative foliage. The frequency of fertilizing varies from 1 to 2 times a month, depending on the condition of the flower. Overfeeding plants is not worth it, as this threatens to weaken their own immunity and reduce resistance to pest attacks.

Unlike other indoor crops, chlorophytum does not need spraying or other measures to increase air humidity. And yet, from flower growers you can hear the question: “What should I do if the tips of the leaves dry at chlorophytum?” Indeed, this symptom may indicate excessive dryness of the air. But more often it signals a lack of watering. If you moisten the soil in time and put into practice a warm shower so beloved by the plant, the new leaves will be juicy and bright from the base to the tips.

If the flower has dried flower stalks, daughter rosettes or leaves, they are removed to avoid the settlement of pests or fungi. It is especially important to monitor the hygiene of chlorophytum planted in the garden for the summer.

Transplantation and reproduction of chlorophytum

Chlorophytums are fast growing herbaceous plants with powerful root systems. As the roots grow, they quickly fill the entire pot, displacing the soil. In this case, chlorophytum transplantation cannot be avoided. It is carried out in the spring, and the procedure can and should be combined with the division of an adult bush.

With proper care, watering and fertilizing, the plant not only actively blooms, forms children, but also forms young rosettes of leaves coming from the bush. If they are not planted in time, a dense curtain of chlorophytum, as in nature, can reach a meter diameter, but the intensity of flowering drops sharply.

Some species, for example, orange chlorophytum, do not give rosettes familiar to everyone at the ends of hanging shoots. Therefore, in this case, you can get a new flower only with the help of seeds and dividing the bush.

Young plants, as a rule, already have their own root system and quickly take root after transplanting chlorophytum into a new pot. The same applies to the transfer of plants to a container of a larger volume. Pots for large chlorophytums are best purchased ceramic with thick walls. Thin plastic sometimes does not withstand the pressure of the root system, and large longitudinal cracks form on it. Plants thrive in hanging pots and sturdy stands.

When dividing the bush and propagating chlorophytum with rosettes, plastic pots are not forbidden. Such specimens can be planted in other crops with similar needs and habits.

And in single plantings, and in the vicinity of other plants, the transplantation of chlorophytums, which do not like crowding, is carried out every 2-3 years. The soil for flowers should be nutritious, moisture-intensive and actively aerated. In dense soil, plants slow down growth, the roots slowly master the volume of the pot, the foliage is not so lush and bright. For transplanting, you can use both a ready-made universal substrate by adding humus to it, or make a mixture yourself based on soddy soil, humus and sand.

Young plants are planted in the same substrate when propagating chlorophytum with rosettes. Large children with root rudiments sufficient for rooting are immediately transferred to separate pots. Smaller, weak rosettes are best placed in water first, where they will root in a matter of days and be ready for transplanting.

Unpretentious and useful chlorophytum - video

perennial herbaceous plant chlorophytum (lat. Chlorophytum) naturally grows in South Africa and Australia. Scientists are still arguing about which family Chlorophytum belongs to - Lileyny, Agave or Asparagus. The genus includes about 250 different species. Chlorophytum flowers differ in unpretentiousness, this is their main advantage over other indoor ampelous plants, and therefore novice flower growers willingly grow them. In addition to unpretentiousness, indoor chlorophytum has other advantages, but we will describe the beneficial properties of chlorophytum to you in a separate chapter.

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Planting and caring for chlorophytum

• Bloom: from March to the end of the growing season.
• Lighting: bright sunlight in the morning, bright diffused light from noon.
• Temperature: during the growing season - normal for residential premises, in winter - not lower than 10 ˚C.
• Watering: in the heat, frequent (2-3 times a week) and plentiful, the rest of the time regular, but moderate.
• Air humidity: from September to June - normal for residential premises, in summer - increased.
• Pruning: shaping (optional).
• Top dressing: during the growing season 2 times a month with liquid mineral fertilizers for decorative and deciduous plants.
• rest period: from October to January.
• Transfer: in late February or early March: young plants - annually, adults - a year later.
• Reproduction: seed, dividing the bush, lateral processes.
• Pests: thrips, aphids, nematodes, mealybugs, spider mites.
• Diseases: spotting, root rot, bacterial infections.

Read more about growing chlorophytum below.

Home chlorophytum - description

We have just talked about the main advantage of chlorophytum - ease of cultivation and care. There are some other features that distinguish it from other plants:

• chlorophytum blooms in March and blooms throughout the growing season;
• the dormant period of the plant from October to January;
• indoor chlorophytum grows well in hydroponics;
• sometimes, as a result of insufficient watering or too dry air, the tips of the leaves of chlorophytum dry, and the plant loses its decorative effect to some extent;
• chlorophytum is good not only in a hanging basket or on a stand, it can even decorate a flower bed in the garden with its variegated leaves;
• Chlorophytum looks great both as a solo plant and in a group with other plants.

Care for chlorophytum at home

How to care for chlorophytum

Chlorophytum care is simple, but there are rules that you should follow if you want a healthy plant in its best condition. Chlorophytum can also grow in the shade, but it is still better to place it in a place where bright diffused light will fall on it and where it can be in direct sunlight for several hours - in the morning or evening. Temperature chlorophytum will transfer any, but in winter it should not fall below 10ºС.

Watering in the hot season it should be frequent and plentiful - 2-3 times a week, in other seasons you only need to make sure that the substrate does not dry out. Air humidity from September to June, chlorophytum suits the usual one, but in the summer you need to increase it by regularly spraying the plant with non-cold settled water - the same one you should use to water it.

pruning chlorophytum needed only when it becomes necessary to remove damaged or diseased leaves or you want to give the plant a certain shape, top dressing carried out only during the growing season twice a month with liquid fertilizers for decorative and deciduous plants.

Soil for chlorophytum

Chlorophytum soil loves neutral (pH 6-6.5), nutritious and loose, the composition is something like this: one part of humus soil, two sod, two leafy soil and one part of sand.

Chlorophytum transplant

Chlorophytum is transplanted into a larger pot annually, in February or March, before active growth begins. Old or too large plants can be transplanted every two years. It is better to take a clay pot, with a porous inner side, 10% larger in diameter than the previous one, but keep in mind that chlorophytum blooms faster in a cramped pot than in a too spacious one, although a too cramped pot can crack under the pressure of large and thick roots of the plant.

Water the plant before transplanting, remove it from the pot along with a clod of earth and place it in a new pot, into which expanded clay is poured in advance. Add the required amount of soil, compress it lightly and water. The first time after transplantation, do not put chlorophytum in bright light, let it come to its senses.

Reproduction of chlorophytum

Propagation of chlorophytum by seeds

You can just buy chlorophytum from a flower shop and not make it difficult for yourself by growing it from seed, but if you have a breeder in you, then you will definitely want to try this particular method of reproduction. It should be remembered that the percentage of germination of chlorophytum seeds is low - 25-40%, depending on the variety, so for greater reliability, soak the seeds wrapped in gauze before planting for a day in water, which is changed every four hours.

So, the seeds are sown in early spring directly on the surface of a light moistened substrate of sand and peat, lightly pressed against it, covered with a film or glass, creating a greenhouse effect in the seed container, and placed in a warm place (22-25 ºC), in partial shade , regularly airing the container and moistening the soil by spraying. Seeds will germinate in a month and a half. When 2-3 leaves appear, the seedlings are planted in personal pots with soil for an adult chlorophytum.

Before that, do not forget to accustom the seedlings to the environment - open a greenhouse for a short time during the week so that the sprouts get used to the temperature and humidity of the air in the room in which they are to grow.

Reproduction of chlorophytum by dividing the bush

During transplantation of a specimen older than 3-4 years, you can divide its bush and plant the delenki in different pots - this will be the vegetative method of propagating chlorophytum by dividing the bush. Water the substrate in a pot before transplanting, after a few hours, remove the plant along with an earthy clod and separate the roots with a sharp knife, trying not to destroy this clod. Carefully examine the roots of the divisions, remove the rotten and dried ones, and then plant the parts of the plant in new pots.

Reproduction of chlorophytum by lateral processes

There is another vegetative method of propagation of chlorophytum: lateral shoots with daughter rosettes are separated from the mother plant and immediately planted in a permanent place in the soil for an adult plant. If it seemed to you that the outlet might not take root in the soil, then put it in a vessel with water for several days so that the weak roots grow, and then plant it in the ground. Chlorophytum babies can be separated and seated at any time of the year.

Pests and diseases of chlorophytum

Insects and diseases

I repeat like a mantra: if, when caring for a plant, you fulfill all the requirements of agricultural technology and if you treat all your plants responsibly, then diseases and pests will bypass your home flower garden. But, as they say, no one is immune from mistakes, so it’s better to assume the worst and be prepared for it.

So, among pests for chlorophytum, thrips, nematodes, aphids, spider mites, mealybugs are dangerous. And if one of these insects appears on your plant, the first thing you should think about is: what did (or did) I do (or did) wrong? Think about this while you exterminate pests, and take all measures to avoid their second coming.

As for chlorophytum diseases (various spotting, root rot and bacterial diseases), they arise solely due to a violation of the rules for caring for the plant. Consider what problems from what violations arise.

Chlorophytum dries

If the chlorophytum leaf dries only from the tip, then it is likely that the problem is an excess of sodium in the soil. Stop feeding the plant with those fertilizers that contain sodium, and gradually the plant will recover. Sometimes chlorophytum turns black and dries from the end of the leaf, if the soil in the pot is dry for a long time in hot weather or the air humidity is not high enough - check your suspicions and eliminate the lack of care.

Chlorophytum turns yellow

There may be several reasons. Firstly, the lower leaves may turn yellow from chronic waterlogging of the soil, causing the roots to rot. It is necessary to transplant the plant into fresh soil, having previously removed all rotten and blackened roots. And pouring water into the ground will now have to take into account the experience gained.

Sometimes the leaves turn pale and turn yellow due to lack of lighting - move the chlorophytum closer to the window or organize artificial lighting. When the roots are crowded in the pot and the plant lacks nutrients, the leaves begin to signal this by gradually changing from green to yellow. Try to be attentive and quick-witted in order to have time to help the plant get rid of the problems that have appeared due to your fault.

Well, a few more tips on how to rid your plant of diseases and their symptoms:

• brown spots on the leaves of chlorophytum - due to excessive watering at low room temperatures;
• wrinkled edges of brown leaves are made due to chronic drought of the topsoil;
• if in winter the leaves turn pale and fall off, then the chlorophytum is too hot and not light enough.

Properties of chlorophytum

The chlorophytum plant in your apartment is not only an interior decoration, but also a real air purifier - which is why most housewives keep it in the kitchen, where various harmful impurities from the heat treatment of food, smoking and chemical hygiene products hover in the air. And one adult chlorophytum is able to neutralize these miasms by 70-80%. On an area of ​​two meters, one chlorophytum is able to destroy all pathogenic microflora, while humidifying the air for your comfort, unless, of course, you forget to water it.

To enhance moisture exchange, put a couple of activated charcoal tablets in a pot with a plant, directly on the ground. In addition, sometimes you can wash Chlorophytum in the shower to remove dirt and dust from its leaves, and then it will again be ready to cope with its duties of cleaning and humidifying the air in your home. There is such a nice prejudice: if you bring chlorophytum to a new house or apartment, then very soon your home will become cozy and calm, because where chlorophytum is located, there is no place for irritation and bad memories.

And Feng Shui experts say that chlorophytum can cleanse the aura and bring harmony into the life of a busy person, even out distortions in the personal life of the owner. Do you believe? Do not know. But the fact that the air in your room becomes cleaner will definitely not make you worse, right?

Types of chlorophytum

Of the more than two hundred known species of chlorophytum, among those grown in culture, there are more popular and less in demand. Let's get acquainted with the species that attract both professional flower growers and indoor plant lovers.

This is a perennial plant with a lush rosette of leaves - long, xiphoid, green in color with light longitudinal stripes. The flowers are small, white, in the place where they fade, children of crested chlorophytum are formed, and it looks like a cascade of small rosettes around an adult chlorophytum. There is a variety of crested chlorophytum vittatum with a longitudinal light stripe in the middle of the leaf, maculatum with longitudinal yellow stripes, as well as the Curty Locks variety with striped leaves twisted into a wide spiral.

Chlorophytum curly (Chlorophytum Bonnie)

A species similar to chlorophytum is crested, but its leaves do not hang down, but twist. In addition, it is more compact than crested. It has a white stripe on the leaves along the central vein.

A type of chlorophytum without stripes on light green, linear, narrow-lanceolate leaves up to 60 cm long and up to 3 cm wide, which grow simply from a basal rosette. The peduncles of this species are short, the flowers are unattractive, and this chlorophytum does not form daughter rosettes, and it is most often propagated by dividing the bush.

Chlorophytum orange

He is winged , he is orchid star . This is a kind of low chlorophytum (30-40 cm in height) with dark green leaves on long pink-orange petioles - very beautiful. The peduncle of this chlorophytum is short, and when the seeds ripen, it looks like an ear of corn. In varieties such as Green Orange and Fire Flash, the contrast between dark green leaves and bright orange petioles is very impressive.

Chlorophytum Laxum

Rarely found on our windowsills. Its leaves are thin, and white stripes, unlike other types of chlorophytum, do not run along the central vein, but along the edges of the green leaf. The leaves are collected in a basal rosette. It blooms in small spike-shaped inflorescences. Does not form child outlets.

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Apr 23 2017

Care for chlorophytum at home

Where did he come from, this unusual indoor flower? Twenty years ago it was impossible to imagine a room where chlorophytum was not grown. In apartments, he grew up in almost every room and in the kitchen, in schools, pots with him stood or hung on the walls of classrooms and corridors, in clinics, sanatoriums and hospitals - a tropical guest decorated the halls and occupied all free corners. Green cheerful bushes cleansed the premises of germs, cheered people up, relieved them of depression and negative energy. To our regret, other exotic plants have now become fashionable. But in vain. It is hard to find another such green friend, unpretentious and patient, caring and outwardly very attractive. You should read our article if you are interested in caring for chlorophytum at home.

Chlorophytum (Chlorophytum) is a decorative and deciduous herbaceous plant - a perennial epiphyte. Some time ago, it was still attributed to the family of Lily perennials. The opinions of modern researchers are divided. Some scientists attribute chlorophytum to the Asparagus family, while others belong to the Agave family. One way or another, these plants were brought to Europe more than 200 years ago from the humid tropical and subtropical forests of South America, Asia and Africa. A well-known fact: the German writer and philosopher Johann Goethe himself grew chlorophytums indoors in hanging containers and was always fascinated by their spectacular appearance and small children hanging around the mother bushes.

Chlorophytum literally translates as a green plant. Because of its unusual appearance, it has many other folk names: Green Lily, Flying Dutchman, Spider Flower, Viviparous Corolla, Merry Family, and even Champagne Spray. In the wild, where there is the same wild humidity and heat, it is not easy for chlorophytum to survive. Having settled in the home, this exotic gets high from comfortable room conditions and thanks the owner not only for its unpretentiousness and attractive appearance, but also for its useful and healing properties.

Beneficial features

Research scientists have shown that chlorophytum has a unique ability to remove formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, all kinds of impurities and toxins from the surrounding space. Phytoncides secreted by its leaves purify the air of the room from pathogenic microbes and saturate it with oxygen. It is known that during the day the flower kills up to 80% of bacteria in the air in the immediate vicinity of the bush. Three to four adult chlorophytum bushes will easily clean a room of 10 square meters. m.

If you put a flower pot on the kitchen refrigerator, it will absorb harmful emissions from gas and electrical appliances. Interestingly, the thermal radiation of electrical appliances will not harm him at all.

In tandem with, chlorophytum absorbs germs and dust in the home. For this ability, chlorophytum was nicknamed the vacuum cleaner flower.

In addition, the plant regulates air humidity and improves the microclimate of the room in which it is located. After all, chlorophytum leaves have the ability to accumulate moisture, and then gradually release it into the surrounding atmosphere - such a kind of air humidifier.

By growing a flower in your apartment, you automatically improve the quality of your life. This is especially important for people suffering from allergies, bronchial asthma or with reduced immunity.

In addition to medicinal properties, chlorophytum is valued for its aesthetic pleasure when grown. Arrows with miniature daughter rosettes, which the plant releases when it matures a little, give the chlorophytum an ampelous look. It looks very beautiful and unusual. They can decorate any corner of your home: a wall, a bookshelf, a coffee table, and a window sill, on which chlorophytum will complement other, better flowering, indoor plants.

Description and structure

This plant is a herbaceous perennial. Its roots are thickened, tuberous, yellow or brown. They are able to accumulate so much moisture that the plant can withstand a long, up to a month, break without watering and spraying. If this happens, then your pet will lose its decorative appearance. The long beautiful leaves will fade, fade and droop around the edges of the pot, but the flower will not die, and will wait until you take care of it again. As soon as life-giving moisture appears, the Green Lily will come to life again and quickly restore its former attractiveness.

The flower has a short stem. The length of the leaves of different types of chlorophytum is different. The longest, up to 60 cm and longer, they are in ampelous varieties. Narrow leaves with pointed ends are often linear-lanceolate, less often oval. They are collected in bunches or lush rosettes. The bush grows in width and in height approximately the same - by half a meter. Although it happens that a healthy, adult plant can grow to almost a meter in height and diameter, and its sinewy leaves hang in a cascade up to one and a half meters in length. This perennial lives on average 10 years. Long mustaches grow from the middle of the bush - shoots with small leaves and aerial roots. They cascade down around the bush. In spring and summer, chlorophytum produces long curved peduncles, at the ends of which small silver-white star-like flowers appear, similar to miniature lilies. How magnificent they look against the background of graceful green or variegated long leaves! After the flowers wither, fruit boxes and small daughter rosettes with leaves and aerial roots are formed - chlorophytum babies. In order to enjoy plenty of these rosettes flying around the mother bush, chlorophytum is grown in hanging planters. Then the composition resembles a children's carousel, under the dome of which horses are jumping.

Species and varieties

Currently, there are more than two hundred species and varieties of this interesting plant, but only a few of them agree to survive indoors.

crested

South Africa is considered the birthplace of Chlorophytum Crested. This variety has long, up to half a meter, saber-shaped leaves with longitudinal white stripes along the edge. The leaves are collected in bunches, from the center of which shoots or arrows periodically grow. They are hanging or prostrate, less often curly. At their ends, daughter sockets are formed. Peduncles also grow from the axils of the leaves, at the ends of which graceful small flowers of a light green color bloom. In the place of flowering, new rosettes are formed, providing ampelous cascades around the plant, so attractive and very decorative.

Initially, the color of the leaves of the Crested Chlorophytum was green. Later varieties were bred with light green leaves and with leaves decorated with longitudinal central stripes of white or yellow-cream color. This type of houseplant has several varieties.

Curly

Chlorophytum Curly looks like a bush of thick grass with long, but wider, leaves, which are painted alternately in dark and light green stripes. The leaves hang down and twist at the ends. The flower looks compact and neat. It forms simple inflorescences, in the form of a panicle. Blooms all spring and summer.

Orange (winged)

This species differs from others in the color of the petioles on which the leaves of chlorophytum are held. They are orange-brick or orange-pink in color. The leaves themselves are common for chlorophytums - long and bright, dark green in color. The leaves taper towards the edges. This species propagates most often by seeds, less often by basal rosettes. Therefore, it has a higher cost. Orange Chlorophytum blooms with small orange flowers, but so that the petioles do not lose their bright color, we recommend that you remove the emerging flower stalks in a timely manner.

Cape

His homeland is in the Cape Province in South Africa. This flower belongs to rosette perennial herbs with tuberous roots. Its leaf petioles are long and dark orange in color, while the light green leaves are hairy. On the upper side of the sheet plate there is a groove, and on the lower side there is a keel. It differs from Crested, mainly in the size of the leaves. The leaves of the Cape Chlorophytum are thicker and wider - they reach a length of 60 - 80 cm, and a width of almost 4 cm. A wide white stripe looks like in the center. The flower stalks of the plant are long. Racemose inflorescences are formed from leaf sinuses located on the peduncle. After flowering, this type of chlorophytum does not form daughter outlets. Flowers small, white. After flowering, a box is formed. This type of chlorophytum withstands lower temperatures than its relatives. Can grow at 7 - 12 °C.

variegated

This group of varieties is bred artificially. Different varieties of Variegated Chlorophytums differ in leaves: in some they are with white stripes, in others they are with yellow or cream, even with a combination of them.

For example:

1. 'Mandaianum' has a yellow stripe down the center of each leaf;
2. Variegatum has white stripes from the edge of the leaves to the center; grown in ampelous form.
3. Vittatum has curved leaves with white stripes down the center. This is also an ampelous plant.
4. Variety Bonnie has wide variegated leaves that form large curls.

Laksum

This plant is rarely seen in the collection of flower growers. Although caring for him at home is required in almost the same way as for others. Perhaps because it does not form daughter outlets and propagates exclusively by seeds. But the plant is interesting. Its leaves are very thin, not wider than 1.5 cm. They form a dense rosette. The color of the leaves is rich green with a white stripe along the edges. There are many peduncles, but it blooms with spike-shaped inflorescences and rosettes - it does not form children on the stems.

Home care

Chlorophytum is perhaps the most unpretentious and resilient indoor flower of all known to us. We recommend buying it first of all for beginner growers - you will definitely not be disappointed. Chlorophytum will withstand any conditions of detention, whether it is a bright window or a dark corner, watering daily or once a month. By its appearance, you will immediately understand that you have done something wrong - and it will give you time to correct the mistakes and again thank you with a spectacular decorative look. And, nevertheless, we will introduce you to the most pleasant living conditions for chlorophytum in your home.

Temperature

Any room temperature will do. Even in summer, even in winter - the plant needs warmth. Permissible temperature ranges from 15 to 30 gr. Celsius. Too low a temperature, below 10 degrees, chlorophytum will not last long. At a long-term temperature of 10-12 degrees Celsius, the flower will not die only if it is in dry ground. Watering at this time means exposing the chlorophytum root system to the risk of decay. He does not like this exotic and cold drafts - after all, this is a tropical plant, do not freeze it.

Lighting. flower location

Any place where you would like to place or hang a flower pot to decorate the interior of your room will do. Chlorophytum is a photophilous plant, but diffused sunlight is enough for it to be lush and brightly colored. It will be good for him near the eastern or western windows. On a bright southern windowsill, he will also cope, except that at noon his leaves should be slightly shaded from the sun's rays. Even in a dark corner, chlorophytum will grow and bloom, especially varieties with green leaves. Only its flowers will be smaller, the leaves will not be as saturated, and the child rosettes will begin to develop less actively, up to drying. But we do not recommend growing variegated varieties of chlorophytum in heavily shaded places - the leaves will lose their bright stripes and become monochromatic green. In summer, the flower can be placed on a balcony or veranda under a roof to protect from rain and direct sunlight.

In other words, the brighter and more colorful the colors of your pet - chlorophytum, the more illuminated place you will need to choose for his permanent residence in the apartment.

If in winter your pet will not have enough natural light, and you will understand this by its appearance, you will have to resort to artificial lighting - a phyto lamp or a fluorescent lamp. By the way, with the help of artificial lighting up to 12 hours a day, you can grow chlorophytum in the most unexpected places in your apartment, for example, in the corridor.

Watering the plant

Chlorophytum loves moist soil very much. It is desirable to water it often and plentifully from spring to autumn. In winter, moderate watering is sufficient. Although, during the operation of heating systems, the earthen clod dries out quickly enough in winter. It is advisable to keep it constantly moist, but not wet, condition. The plant is almost indifferent to the softness of water. Chlorophytum without whims drinks tap water, settled during the day.

If the plant lacks moisture, the leaves begin to dry, and extra tuberous thickenings form on the roots.

When overflowing, when there is constantly water in the pan, the tips of the leaves begin to turn black, the appearance of the flower will be spoiled.

Ambient humidity and spraying

Chlorophytum does not impose special requirements on the humidity of the air surrounding it. It grows well in any humidity. Even spraying the leaves in the summer is not a mandatory activity. But, if you regularly wash its leaves from dust under a warm shower or spray it with water at room temperature in the morning, the flower will thank you with its happy and fresh look. Just try to wash the bushes carefully, as the leaves of chlorophytum are rather brittle and fragile.

Note that the long leaves of the green friend sometimes break in the inflection area. Then it is better to remove them completely in order to prevent the growth of bacteria at the fracture site. This will protect the flower from a possible infection, but do not worry about the chlorophytum bush - it grows very quickly, and new leaves will appear soon enough.

pot and soil

Chlorophytum can be grown in any container convenient for you - in a pot, in a flowerpot, and ampelous varieties - in wicker planters and in beautiful hanging baskets. Even in hydroponics, chlorophytum grows well. Its root system will master a pot of any type and size. The only recommendation concerns adult plants - it is better to transplant them into a ceramic pot or flowerpot with thick walls. Thin plastic pots often do not withstand the pressure of the powerful root system of chlorophytum and burst.

There are also no special soil requirements. Chlorophytum thrives in any general potting mix for ornamental houseplants. The substrate must be loose, absorbent and well aerated. In heavy soil, the flower slows down growth, the root system is oppressed and the ground part of the plant is not as lush and elegant as we would like. If you decide to prepare the ground for chlorophytum yourself, prepare in equal shares the ground of soddy, leafy, humus, peat and sand. It would be nice to add horn shavings or bone meal here, a little.

top dressing

Chlorophytum, planted in a special nutrient soil (for decorative - deciduous plants), usually does not need additional feeding. But we recommend that in the spring and summer, you still feed your pet once every two weeks with any liquid fertilizer to stimulate the plant to be more active in the formation of daughter outlets. If the soil in the pot is poor in composition, you will notice that the leaves will begin to fade and dry out. Only a weekly liquid top dressing when watering the plant will save the day. Use any complex fertilizer at the recommended dose. It is also not necessary to overfeed the flower, so that its own immunity is not weakened, and the plant does not lose its viability to diseases and pests.

flower transplant

Chlorophytum is an actively growing perennial with a powerful root system, which quickly fills the entire planting capacity and displaces the soil. You can not do without his annual transplant. Usually, this operation is carried out in early spring. Therefore, prepare a pot in advance, slightly larger than the previous one, so that the root system that has grown over the year fits into it. Buy any universal soil or prepare it yourself (only, be sure to disinfect it).

Transplant chlorophytum in this order. Take the flower out of the pot. Gently shake off the soil and disassemble the roots with your hands as far as possible. In the old pot, they took the form of a container - spread them to the maximum. If you have loose soil, it will not be difficult for you to shake off most of it, gently loosening and straightening the roots. Then place the chlorophytum bush in a new planting container with fresh soil. To fill all the voids inside the pot, gently shake it while filling with the substrate. Do not forget to first put a good (2 - 4 cm) layer of drainage material (for example, expanded clay) on the bottom. A pallet is also needed. Water the transplanted plant generously so that all the soil in the pot is well saturated. Drain excess water after a while. Place the pot in a place shaded from the sun. After a few days, you can put the flower in its original place.

If you see that the flower has clearly become cramped in its pot, and it’s not spring at all outside the window, transplant it at any time of the year. In a pot that is too cramped, as well as in a pot that is too spacious, chlorophytum may refuse to bloom.

Bloom

If you want your pet to please you with a long and colorful flowering, it must be kept on a bright, warm windowsill in a spacious pot filled with a nutrient substrate for decorative foliage plants. Well, of course, water it abundantly. Then the grateful flower will release a thick powerful arrow and bloom for at least a month. But we must keep in mind that it is not worth waiting for flowering in a plant that is too young. It begins to bloom in a year and a half from planting.

reproduction

Reproduction of chlorophytum is quite easy to carry out. Let's take a look at some of the ways.

By dividing the bush when transplanting an adult specimen

If you see that your pet has grown excessively, divide it into several parts when transplanting with a sharp, clean knife. Treat each part of the flower on the cut with crushed coal and plant in a separate pot.

Rooting basal leaf rosettes

Reproduction of chlorophytum with rosettes is used for varieties that do not form mustaches and children on them. For propagation, separate the outlet from the mother bush along with the roots and plant it in a suitable pot with a loose, moist substrate. The socket takes root extremely quickly. Some time later, she has her own side shoots - arrows with small flowers.

Rooting air babies

Many are interested in how to propagate chlorophytum by children. Most varieties of chlorophytum produce long arrows, or whiskers, at the ends of which a flower first appears and, after, a small rosette - the so-called baby with young leaves and aerial roots. They are very decorative for the plant. But it is still necessary to get rid of the excess number of these children - numerous offspring can weaken the plant. So, some of these babies can be used to breed your pet.

You can root children all year round in three ways:

1. Choose a strong daughter outlet, separate it from the mother bush (cut the mustache with a clean knife or scissors) and put it in a glass of warm settled water for rooting. You can drop Epin into the water. Roots will soon appear and grow. When they are more than 2 cm long, transplant the young bush into a prepared pot with soil. We warn that regrown roots are very fragile and brittle. They are easily damaged during transplantation. Therefore, we recommend the second method of rooting for reproduction.
2. Do not separate the selected strong process at the end of the shoot from the bush, but dig it into the ground in a separate bowl. Water. Wait until the baby is well rooted. Only then the arrow can and should be cut.
3. If, for some reason, you don’t like this method either, you can cut off the baby from the arrow and immediately dig it into a pot of earth. Pour over and cover with a bag. The socket will still take root, as it has small air roots at the base, which after a while form their root system.

Growing from seeds

Some varieties of chlorophytums do not produce mustaches at all - babies do not form on them. Such specimens are propagated, if possible, by dividing an overgrown bush or grown from seeds. We wrote about the division of the bush above, but now we will introduce the seed method of reproduction.

Soak the seeds of the desired variety of chlorophthium purchased in special stores in settled water at room temperature with the addition of Epin for a day. The next day, in a prepared container filled with a quality soil mixture of peat and sand, spread your seeds, pressing them into the substrate a little. Using a fine spray bottle, moisten the soil well and close the lid of the container. Place this mini greenhouse in a well-lit, warm area. The optimum temperature for seed germination is 22-26°C. Make sure that the substrate does not dry out - high humidity of plantings is important for seed germination. Air the container daily and, if necessary, spray the plantings with warm water. Dip young seedlings with three to four leaves into separate cups, and after a while transplant them to a permanent place.

Diseases and other growing problems

Even such a resilient flower as chlorophytum sometimes experiences difficulties when the owner treats him dishonestly. However, if you correct your behavior in time and provide the flower with timely assistance, the plant will cope with any diseases and will live next to you for a long time. Consider the emerging problems of growing a flower.

The leaves of chlorophytum began to turn yellow. There can be many reasons for this:

• You planted the plant in heavy or poor soil composition. The plant lacks nutrition. Feed it with any liquid foliar fertilizer at the dosage indicated on the package.
• Excessive dryness of the ambient air in your room. Try to ventilate the room more often, while avoiding cold drafts. Make regular watering and spraying of the green mass of chlorophytum. These measures will increase the humidity of the air and protect the tips of the leaves from yellowing.
• You have too high a temperature for keeping indoor flowers - airing and spraying plantings will also save the day. In the summer, take the plants to the balcony or veranda, to the shade under the roof, where it is not so hot. Make sure that the soil does not dry out for a long time.
• The leaves turned yellow from mechanical damage to the flower. Cut off damaged leaves. New ones will come up very soon.
• The leaves turn yellow because the root system of the flower has become cramped in the planting container - it's time to transplant the plant into a new pot.
• Perhaps you just forgot about the flower and do not water it for a long time. Although Chlorophytum is a patient plant, and can stay without watering for a long time, but do not let its leaves turn yellow and dry out without watering. You planted it to decorate your home, do not forget about it.

The leaves of chlorophytum were covered with brown spots and began to turn black. You may be watering the plant. If the leaves have darkened in winter, this is the reason. Watering should be reduced before the onset of spring - chlorophytum should rest in winter. The plant temporarily ceases to grow actively, the roots do not absorb top dressing and excess moisture, they simply rot. Bring watering and temperature back to normal, stop fertilizing the plant, cut off the affected leaves. We hope that chlorophytum will not disappoint you and will recover by spring.

Leaves lose turgor and color. Perhaps your room is too hot and the flower is placed away from the light source. Ventilate the room more often and place the plant closer to the light. If you have not fed your pet for a long time, there is a reason to do it. Perhaps the turgor will be restored and the chlorophytum will come to life again.

You have found a rotting leaf outlet. This happens if your pet grows in heavy, poorly aerated soil. Rotting provoked abundant watering and stagnation of water in the pan. Remove the rotten socket along with the roots. Transplant the plant into a fresh - loose, moisture-absorbing and well-aerated soil mixture and do not let the water stagnate in the pan.

Your variegated bush has lost its bright color, the leaves have become solid green. This happens if you choose a place in the back of the room away from sunlight for the variegated variety of chlorophytum. The plant does not have enough light, especially in cloudy weather in summer or on short winter days. Try to move the exotic pot closer to the sun, at least for a few hours a day, and in winter, use additional lighting with a fluorescent lamp or a phyto lamp. It has been noticed that under artificial lighting, chlorophytum can grow beautifully all year round, retaining the color of the leaves. And even bloom.

Young chlorophytum does not bloom. There are several reasons for this.

• Your bush is too young. Wait a little, it may not have reached the ripening period yet, when the flower stalks begin to appear. This happens after 1.5 years from germination.
• The reason may lie in a pot too large for the root system of the plant. Until the roots of the plant master 70 - 80% of the earthy coma, the plant will not bloom. Waiting for the flower to grow to the right size is dangerous. Too large a pot is fraught with the danger of overflow and rotting of the roots. And this is much worse than the lack of flowering. Transplant the chlorophytum into a suitable size pot, and it will bloom.
• In a too cramped pot, when the root system no longer fits there and even displaces the soil, the flower may also refuse to bloom. Transplant it into a larger container. After a short time, chlorophytum will master the planting capacity and, most likely, will bloom.

The lower leaves of chlorophytum periodically dry out. Don't worry, this process is natural. The plant is growing new leaves, the bush is being updated. Old foliage gradually dies off. Remove dried leaves in time so that they do not spoil the appearance of the flower.

The leaves of chlorophytum went limp, began to fade sharply. This happens if the room has a low temperature for a long time, below 10 gr. The flower simply freezes. Transfer it to a warm, well-lit place, pour it with warm settled water, you can add some liquid fertilizer. Chlorophytum endures conditions that are completely inappropriate for it for a long time. Perhaps this time he will regain his strength and decorative appearance.

Why dry and blacken the tips of the leaves of chlorophytum, what to do?

• This happens if you arrange too long breaks between waterings. If, in addition, you water the flower with hard water, or fertilize with urea, then an excess amount of salts, in particular sodium, has formed in the dry soil. To save the decorativeness of the plant, it is necessary to transplant it into fresh, suitable soil for it. Water the plant regularly. Feed with a sodium-free fertilizer. Use water for irrigation better settled, at least during the day.
• The tips of the leaves can also dry out due to a lack of nutrients in the soil. The plant must be fed with fertilizer for decorative and deciduous indoor flowers, and damaged leaves should be cut off with a completely clean knife at the base.

Pests

If you have a cat, then she will probably gnaw on the long juicy leaves of chlorophytum. This cannot be allowed - after all, the juice of the plant is conditionally poisonous for cats. These creatures usually gnaw on the leaves of all saber plants to induce a gag reflex when it becomes necessary to clear the stomach of accumulated hair there. But, it is better to place the flower in places that are not accessible to the animal, or, in general, to abandon it in favor of others that are no less attractive, but safe for your pet.

By the way, chlorophytums are also set aside from small children farther and higher, so that they do not injure their palms, grabbing a sharp saber-shaped leaf of a plant and dragging it into their mouths.

We advise you to pay attention to this unpretentious but charming guest from the tropics. We are sure that you will make friends and find a common language. Chlorophytum will be happy to decorate the interior of your home, and for many years, day after day, will delight your household and guests with its unusual and attractive appearance.

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