Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia is a houseplant, which is surely present in many housewives in apartments. Few people know that the family of euphorbia numbers about 2000 species. Many of which can be grown at home. This leads to the name of the spur of the room, but it is more of a collection, and does not belong to the same species. Because of this, you can often see this name on such forms as Milk Millet, spicery and others.

Houseplant spurge does not require any exclusive care, it is unpretentious and durable.

Under the name of the spurge, many species of this plant are concealed, one of which is poinsettia. This is a beautiful plant that usually blooms on Catholic Christmas and can be called the Bethlehem star. When it blooms, small flowers and bright red leaves appear on it, which are arranged in the form of a star. This species does not like dry and hot apartments, many simply throw it away when it ceases to bloom.

The plant house spurge prefers bright light, it is best placed on windowsills that are located in the south, it is possible in the south-west. The temperature regime in the summer is 20-25 degrees, in winter - 12-16 degrees. Watering should be moderate, in winter it should be watered once a month. When the plant blooms, it should not dry out.

Euphorbia room (except poinsettia) normally tolerates dry air. Still need to spray the plant.

When the plant blooms, it is recommended to feed it twice a month. It is possible for fertilizing to use fertilizer for indoor plants or fertilizer, which contains potassium. There are species that are not flowering, they can be fed with conventional fertilizer for cactus. In autumn and winter, you do not need to feed a plant.

The optimal soil for indoor milkweed is a mixture of sand, peat, leaf and turf ground (all taken in equal amounts).

Propagates spurge of the room with cuttings or seeds. It is impossible to propagate in this way only the spurge of beet and the spurge of chubby. If reproduction occurs by cuttings, the wound of the cut plant should be dried in fresh air (12-48 hours) and sprinkled with activated carbon. Be sure to wear gloves before cutting, since the juice of the milkweed can cause a burn on the skin.

Transplant milk is best in the spring. It is recommended to transplant the plant every two years. The pot should not be taken too big, it should be little more than the plant itself.

With improper care, the milk can discard the leaves. This situation is most often due to abundant watering or lack of it. Maybe the plant is too cold. Also do not water the milk with cold water. Abundant irrigation can lead to rotting roots. If the leaves began to turn yellow or turn pale, then the milk is not enough light. The plant is also afraid of drafts.

If you ensure proper care, the milk can grow to a height of 1.8 meters. Annually such plant will please its owners with beautiful flowers. The plant lives very long, but grows slowly.

With proper care, you protect the plant from various diseases and parasites. When a plant attacks aphids, it stops its development, leaves begin to twist, turn yellow and fall off. A worm (root mealy) will affect the root system. The plant should be constantly observed to identify diseases. Today, there are many drugs, thanks to which you can cure any disease and destroy any parasite in the shortest possible time. The main thing in time to identify the disease.

Provide proper care, and the plant for many years will please the whole family with beautiful flowering.