Flower oxalis: growing at home, photo

The flower oxalis (kislitsa) is a herbaceous multi- and one-year-old of the Kislic family, numbering more than 800 species and growing on the territory of South Africa, South and Central America, Central Europe.

Homemade clover of happiness

The Irish national symbol, the flower of St. Patrick - the most revered saint of the country, is characterized by high decorative qualities and is quite popular in indoor growing.

The acidic (in Latin oxys) is called for the sour taste of leaves, in Europe it is called the clover of happiness, on the territory of Russia - by hare cabbage.

A specific feature of the oxalis is its ability to slowly fold the leaves and close the flowers with the arrival of the night, with cloudy weather or by touching it. In Europe, the oxalis room is popular as a gift for a New Year tree: it is believed that a flower with purple, green or burgundy leaves will certainly bring good luck and prosperity if it settles in the house one day before the New Year.

Popular indoor views

Having a variety of species, in the room growing, the muslin is represented by the two most popular: triangular and four-leaved.

Kislitsa triangular (otherwise - violet), home to which is Brazil, is a tuberous plant with three-lobed purple leaves, located on long petioles. It is for the leaves, which are externally associated with the trembling wings of a butterfly, that the flower oxalis violet is also called "Madame Butterfly". The flowers of the pet are small, lilac, light pink or white. Propagated by the rhizome.

The four-leaved anthill (Deppe), called the "happy clover" by the English, or the "iron cross", is characterized by four-lobed, heart-shaped leaves of a light green color with a brownish-red center.

The flowers are crimson-red, with a base of yellow color, collected in the inflorescence. Flowering, beginning in August, the four-leafed muslin pleases a rather long period, until October.

Oxalis in all varieties

In the open ground conditions, it is possible to grow a flower of Bovi oxalis, characterized by dark pink flowers, arranged on thin long peduncles, and leathery leaves of green color. Flowering occurs in May.

Three-leafed leaves of the common sour-a perennial rhizome plant about 10 cm high, are very similar to clover. The flowers are white, arranged singly. Creeping shoots, in the process of growth actively fill the free space, so the plant is widely used as a ground cover.

Iron gland is a winter-hardy culture, forming low bushes, about 15 cm in diameter. Flowering occurs in the middle of summer (June-July). Flowers are silvery, large enough, with veins of pink color. Gray-green leaves consist of multiple parts of the oval shape.

Very beautiful in cultural cultivation, the oxalis are multicolored with its white flowers adorned on the edge with a red border.

Kislitsa shaggy - a flowerless flower about 30 cm high, which forms tubers. The leaves consist of 5-9 leaflets, with the underside of which the red spots are clearly visible. Purple-red flowers are collected several times in umbellate inflorescences. Blooming is abundant, occurs in August-October.

Attractive dark pink, in the middle of yellow flowers on the background of other oxalis species stands out poorly sour. The plant is shallow, with triple, located on thin petioles leaves. The flower is optimal for growing outdoors, prefers sunny areas.

Kislitsa is red - a perennial culture, up to 40 cm in height, with triple leaves, closer to the base with fleecy, and attractive red flowers.

Volcanic ash is a low-growing (no more than 15 cm in height) plant with small yellow flowers. It grows well, occupying free territories. Forming a solid grass carpet, ideal for alpine hills and flower beds. You can grow in indoor floriculture and open ground.

A weed plant is considered a weed plant due to active uncontrolled sprouting. Characterized by small yellow flowers and cherry-brown leaves.

Of the available types of oxalis, the giant sour is prominent in size. The culture, capable of reaching a 2-meter height, has straight shoots, drooping branches, three-lobed leaves and attractive yellow flowers.

Kislitsa nine-leaved - low plant, forming solid silvery-green carpets, decorated with white and pink flowers. The flowering period is May-June.

Kislitsa Oortgis is a grassy low flower with pubescent stems and apical ternary brownish-red leaves, characterized by a heart-shaped form. Yellow flowers are small, up to 1.5 cm in diameter, collected in inflorescences. Yellow. Such sour is common in indoor growing.

Oxalis: home care

In house cultivation, the oxalis is absolutely unprincipled and limited to the necessary for normal growth measures: watering, fertilizing, spraying, comfortable temperature, the optimal value of which in the summer is 20-25 ºC. In winter, the plant has a resting time (1-1.5 months), in which cool conditions are recommended, not higher than 12-18 ºC. At this time, the oxalis (the photo demonstrates the entire charm of this plant) stops in growth, can discard the leaves, thus prompting about the onset of the rest period.

Lighting should be intensely scattered, without the admission of direct sunlight, which can cause burns. Tolerable oxalis at home growing conditions refers to the penumbra, but with prolonged stays in it can lose leaf ornamentality.

Measures for watering and fertilizing

High-quality care for oxalis requires timely fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizers. They are required to be taken every 2-3 weeks, during active growth and flowering; While the concentration of the composition should be 2 times less than indicated on the package.

The plant needs abundant regular watering in the summer (without stagnation of water) and its reduction with the onset of cold weather. As soon as new shoots start to appear, the flower should be transplanted into a new substrate, returned to the usual place of growth, renewed fertilizing and watering.

Plant transplantation

Transplantation of young flowers is made every year in a mixture consisting of leaf and sod land, sand and humus in equal proportions. To avoid stagnation of moisture, the bottom of the pot must be covered with a drainage layer of expanded clay. For adult plants, this procedure should be done every 2-3 years.

Diseases and pests

Kislitsa is a plant that is resistant to diseases. If improper care can be damaged by spider mites, scab, aphids. Fight them by applying insecticides. Against the spider mite, the "Actellik" is effective, the aphids can be overcome with a soap solution (1 cup of liquid soap for 1 glass of water), the scabbard is removed mechanically (manual collection), after which the plant needs to be sprinkled with "Aktara". After a week, it is desirable to repeat the treatment. Be sure to protect from getting the drugs soil in which the plant is.

With too zealous watering, the acid can get fusariosis or gray rot. In this case, the drug "Fundazol" is effective.

Oxalis: reproduction at home

Oxalis is a flower culture that can be propagated in several ways. Seeds maturing in an easily exploding shell of the plant when planted touch, the algae reproduce under natural conditions, and when grown in a room it is unpopular because of its duration. In early spring, plant seeds should be scattered over the surface of the soil, consisting of 4 parts of leaf humus and peat and one part of sand. Seed material can not be sealed. The planting container should be covered with glass in order to provide the necessary for germination of 100% humidity. The lighting should be scattered, the temperature is 16-18 ° C, the soil is constantly wet. For irrigation it is recommended to use a spray gun. An important factor in the success of the event is the daily airing of crops. Seed germination will occur during the month.

We propagate vegetatively

The easiest method of reproduction is to separate the nodules or daughter bulbs of the oxalis during the spring transplant. Planting should be done in several pieces in one container, which is then determined in a shaded cool place. The soil should be moistened occasionally. As soon as the first shoots appear, it is recommended that the pot with the future plant be rearranged closer to the light. In a month and a half on this place there will be a beautiful, luxuriously flowering bush.

Also, the flower oxalis can be propagated by nodules. For this, after waiting for the appearance of the first new leaf after a period of rest, it is necessary to extract the tuber from the soil, clean it and rinse it in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Then cut into parts, cut sections with crushed charcoal. The landing of the oxalis, or rather of the obtained products, is carried out in separate containers, which should be determined in a place with scattered light. Twice a month, from the second week of planting, the future plant should be fed; Humidify the soil after drying the surface of the soil.

Medicinal properties of oxalis

Oksalis (photo below) is a medicinal plant whose properties have been evaluated by folk medicine since ancient times.

The ground part of the bush was treated with scurvy, treated with wounds and ulcers, used as an antidote for poisoning with mercury and arsenic. The high content of vitamin C in acid helps in eliminating catarrhal diseases and strengthening immunity.