Indoor flower kalatea: planting and care

The house without flowers is empty, it lacks coziness and warmth. Therefore, the green corners in urban apartments are so attractive, like small oases amidst everyday fuss. How many bright emotions await the one who chooses suitable home flowers for his apartment. Kalatea - is able to decorate the house with its presence. With what pride the amateur floriculturist shows his friends unusual bright leaves on a green bush in the corner of the room! The flower has a feature: in the evenings it raises leaves, as if reaching for the sun.

This perennial shrub refers to the family of maranthus, in height it can reach sixty centimeters. Love the moisture and perfectly develop in the shade of these flowers. Kalatea, whose photo is presented in the article, looks beautiful and unusual. It has noticeable, large leaves, which, depending on the variety, can have several variants of coloring. For example, makoya kalatei is distinguished by oblong leaves. On the one hand they are silvery-green with dark green longitudinal stripes, and on the other - purple. The leaves of the kalatei decorated on the outside have stripes of green and pink.

In order for the kalathea flower to grow safely, it needs to create the necessary conditions similar to its native tropics. The most suitable place for a flower is a greenhouse or a winter garden. In the room where the pot with the plant is located, it is necessary to maintain the temperature from 22 to 24 degrees Celsius, in winter it should not be less than the 18 ° bell. There must be a diffused, soft light in the room. Outdoor sunlight to the flower is contraindicated. Skvoznyaki kalatei does not like, so airing the room (especially in winter), the plant should be cleaned from the window sill. The plant suffers from dust and tobacco smoke.

Since the flower loves moisture, it is necessary to maintain the level of humidity in the room. To do this, a flower kalatea in a pot is mounted on a pallet with wet pebbles. In summer, the plant should be watered abundantly, at this time it is recommended to spray from the spray gun. In winter, the flower is watered regularly, but moderately. To do this, use a soft, warm, stagnant water. It should not contain chlorine.

Grow a plant better in a shallow, but a wide pot. The soil for planting a flower is prepared from the ground - turf and leaf, peat, sand and compost. During a warm season, the flower of kalatea begins to grow rapidly. It is recommended 1-2 times a month to fertilize the plant. Organic fertilizers are suitable for this purpose. It is necessary to monitor the condition of the leaves of the flower. Due to excess nitrogen in fertilizers, they can change color, and whitish patterns on the leaves become green. Once in two or three years the plant must be transplanted. The most suitable time for this is spring. Reproduction of the flower is possible by dividing the bush or cuttings. The seedlings with the root system are placed in a separate container with peaty moist soil and placed in a shady place. Safely develop a flower kalathea will be subject to the following rules. It is important to monitor the temperature regime, humidity, amount of light and volume of irrigation, otherwise the plant may become ill and lose its attractiveness.