Scindapsus golden: reproduction, species, care, diseases and pests

In lovers of indoor plants, scindapsus is one of the most popular plants. It is known for its simplicity, elegance, easy to care for. However, it is necessary to observe some peculiarities of plant growing.

Plant reference

Scindapsus golden (fucking ivy, potos, epipremnum) belongs to the category of perennial lianas growing in the tropics. His homeland is Malaysia, Indonesia, South and Central America. In these countries, the plant is called a lotus. Using the accessory roots, epipremnum is firmly fixed on moss tubes. Sometimes it can even be mounted on the wall, creating a green carpet. It will be an excellent decoration for the office, terrace, balcony or room, as well as for the garden. The plant is useful in that it absorbs unpleasant substances (benzene and formaldehyde), allocated by different household items, for example, carpets, furniture. This cleans the air.

Description of the scandapous

There are about 30 species of plants. The color of the leaves varies from bright green to dark green. They can be shiny, mottled, thin with light or yellow stripes, depending on the variety. The plant does not smell. Flowers are very invisible and represent one or more stamens. The present gift of nature even brings fruit - berries. In one year the epipremumum can reach a height of more than a meter.

Types epipremumna

The most common species are the scindapsus of the painted and the golden scindapsus. Foliage of the first species is covered with bluish-white spots with a white border, and its shape is irregular. It can reach 18 cm in length and 10 cm in width. Sometimes small white inflorescences appear. The second type of plant is more unpretentious, golden coating on leaves, and also from 6 to 12 cm in length and from 6 to 8 cm in width. Scindapsus golden, whose photo is in the article, is the most unpretentious in care. It can grow to a height of up to two meters. The Siamese epipremnum, which is distinguished by silvery spots on the leaves, is the rarest of all in the florists.

Of the varieties of goldfish goldfish, the Golden Queen is most often grown, characterized by the fact that its leaves are more yellow than green. Another hybrid is the "Marble Queen", which requires good lighting and temperatures from 16 degrees. His foliage is almost white. Also found "Tricolor" - a combination of light cream, green and yellow on the leaves.

Features of reproduction of the devil's ivy

Scindapsus golden, or potos, as they call it among the people, multiplies in two ways. The first variant: it is necessary to cut off the stem with a leaf from 15 to 20 cm in spring (March-April). The lesion site is treated with a root growth stimulator and the shoot is released into soil containing leaf and sod land, sand, peat. The seedling should be placed in a well-lit place, but not under the direct rays of the sun. Soil must always contain enough water. Favorable temperature for growth - from 20 to 24 degrees.

The second way of breeding is by layers. To do this, next to the parent plant have a pot filled with soil. Then one or several branches of scindapsus are directed into it and pressed to the ground with a hairpin. Since the plant contains air roots, it will eventually become stronger in the new pot. After that, the stems are trimmed and a bit of ground is added.

Scindapsus golden: care

For a plant room with good natural or artificial lighting. It is desirable that it is scattered. However, the race may well grow in the shade. The optimum temperature is from 18 to 20 degrees. In winter, it should not fall below 16, because the golden capillary does not tolerate the cold. He also does not like the dry and hot air, so you can not place it near the heating devices. The plant must often be sprayed and watered (3 times a week), especially in summer. In order not to rot away the roots, it is necessary to ensure a good drainage of the soil. In winter, the frequency of humidification decreases. Wipe the leaves with lukewarm water, which will give them a beautiful view and rid of unnecessary pathogens.

It should be done regularly (1-2 times a month) from early spring until late autumn to make top dressing from peat, sand of pine bark, turf and leaf land. Sometimes plant the plant with herbal tincture or tea brew. You can buy special fertilizers "For lianas", which are sold in a flower shop. In winter, top dressing is done no more often than once a month.

Transfer

Transplant fucking ivy (goldenfish) only if necessary: as you grow or if you want to have a large plant. Do this every 2-3 years in the spring (in March or April) in a larger capacity. During this procedure, you must be very careful with the plant, because it is easy to damage. Prepare for him a new weakly acidic soil containing fertilizers. If epipremnum is not transplanted, it is necessary to change part of the top layer of soil every year (depth 5 cm).

How to choose the right plant

For cultivation it is necessary to take scindapus, which has many shoots and variegated foliage. All types of plants should be checked to ensure that there is no rot on the lower parts of the stems. It is necessary that the edges of the leaves are not dry, and also do not contain different fungal diseases. To do this, you need to know the types of ailments and how to deal with them yourself.

Symptoms of disease and resistance

Scindapsus golden can be prone to fungal diseases, as well as the effects of pathogenic bacteria and pests.

1. Brown spots on the leaves indicate sunburn. This means that it must be urgently removed from direct sunlight.
2. The disappearance of the pattern on the leaves, which are just green, and also their small size, indicates insufficient lighting.
3. The appearance of black spots and the dying out of the foliage indicates a supersaturation of the soil with water and decay of the roots, or insufficient drainage. In this situation, the soil should be allowed to dry out and water the plant less often.
4. The brown and dry fringing of the leaves indicates a too dry air in the room. Then epipremnum should often be sprayed from the spray gun and put a container near the battery with water.
5. If the foliage gradually turns yellow and dies, then this is a normal process for the plant. But if this happens too much, then it lacks nutrients or sun.
6. It is necessary to show a sense of proportion in terms of fertilizing, because the excess of some substances, including nitrogen, provokes excessive lengthening of the stems and the disappearance of the pattern on the leaves.
7. The dry edges of the foliage signal an excess of salts.

The plant can be affected by a spider mites, then its inflorescences need to be treated with special means against pests 1-3 times. Continue the procedure every 8-10 days.

Recommendations

A few useful tips can be useful to someone who wants to grow goldfish goldfish at home:

• The plant will curl if you mount a support near it, wrapped in moss;
• If you regularly pinch the tops of the pot, it will grow well;
• If you cut off the tops of the plant in April, it will become stronger like a bush.

There is an opinion that it is impossible to keep ivy in your house, as it brings failures. This plant is for the office. Believe it or not, everyone decides on their own. However, a home-grown epipremnum will be a perfect addition to any interior.