Cissus( false grapes)
For stubborn and wayward
Cissus protects a person from radicalism and its manifestations
A lush, branching cissus is a supporter of versatility in relationships. The volume cap of his sharp leaves destroys a monolithic field of stubbornness. Unreasonable persistence, which does not allow to approach the issue on the other hand, the inability to recognize the halftone-all this, unfortunately, is a sign of a limited outlook.
Cissus protects a person from narrow-mindedness, uncompromising. Under the influence of cissus haste in decision-making disappears. Cissus - the best gift for the "stubborn" chef, "pressing" teachers, authoritarian parents,.
Features of care
Cissus is undemanding to lighting, can tolerate some shading;The best place for the plant will be the east or west window. In the summer it is useful to take out in the garden or on the balcony( in the hottest hours it is necessary to pritenyat).In spring and summer, the watering is abundant, in winter it is temperate. It hibernates cissus at a temperature of 14-16 ° C.If the plant spends the winter in a room with central heating, it needs frequent spraying. The cissus grows very quickly. Transplanted it every year in the spring, the adult plant less often, but the annual replacement of the upper layer of soil is mandatory. The substrate is made up of a mixture of foliage and turf, humus, peat and sand in equal proportions. Propagate cissus in spring and summer cuttings. Family of grape. Genus cissus. Natural climatic conditions: the subtropics of Australia and Africa.
In the rooms grow, as a rule, vines, although the genus includes plants of different forms.
The most common species in indoor culture are: Antarctic cissus( New Zealand grapes, kangaroo liana) ♦ An climbing liana with a lignified stalk, stems and petioles are pubescent, young brownish from hairs;leaves up to 12 cm long, regular, heart-shaped, serrate, dentate, light green at the edges. The period of rest is more pronounced than in other types of cissus, and therefore must be observed stricter( smaller fillings, lower temperatures, etc.) Cissus bicolour * Leaves are elongated-cordate, velvety, shiny, silvery-white with reddish-lute veins,- dull-lilac.
The most fastidious type to the conditions, does not tolerate drafts and sudden changes in temperature and humidity. Cissus rhomboid * Stems of liana are flexible, thin;all parts of the plant are covered with pubescence of red-brown hairs;on each node there is a modified leaf - a fork spiral curved antennae, ordinary leaves petiolate, tripartite of rhombic leaves with stipules. Relatively unpretentious plants. Requirement for moisture: uniform watering in summer and winter. In the heat, spraying is desirable.
Temperature conditions: winter temperatures in the range of 13 - 18 ° С.He does not like sharp drops and drafts.
Light mode: unpretentious to light, can grow in the shade.
Requirement for soil: optimal soil mixture from clayey-sod, leaf and humus lands with sand in the ratio of 2: 2: 1: 1, in spring and summer, alternate fertilizing every day with solutions of organic and mineral fertilizers. Plants are very sensitive to lack of nutrients - spots quickly appear on the leaves.
Reproduction: by cuttings in the period of active shoot growth.
Features: Used for vertical landscaping, requires supports.