Dieffenbachia

For all who feel bad in the metropolis

Dieffenbachia cleans the air in the room

Dieffenbachia is not so magical as an energy plant. It is good for people with chronic fatigue syndrome. The plant acts on us in much the same way as a walk, - osvezhaem, invigorates, gives strength.

You live in the country house from spring to autumn and you feel great. But it is worth returning to the city apartment, immediately "begins" - then one, then another, then the third. Not a day of normal health. Looks like? So you need a diffenbachia. The plant improves the chemical composition and moistens the air in the apartments, stuffed with household appliances and plastic, neutralizes toxic substances that emit plastic coatings, varnishes, aerosols, glue, detergents, synthetic resins. Dieffenbachia, located on the windowsill, plays the role of a powerful filter, retaining most of the harmful substances penetrating from the street. But be careful: all parts of the plant are poisonous! It is not recommended to keep Dieffenbachia in houses where there are animals or small children. In this case, you can choose another, no less effective "green filter", for example, chlorophytum.

Features of the

care The diffenbachia are thermophilic, prefer a bright diffused light, but endure and slight shading. Do not spray the plant with hard water. It is desirable to use not only settled, but filtered water is slightly warmer than room temperature. Try to avoid cold drafts.

Dieffenbachia is fast growing, developing a powerful root system. The signal to the transplant is the yellowing of the lower leaves - this means that the roots are completely covered with an earthen lump.

Dusts accumulate on the leaves of the diffenbachia. In order not to reduce the energy capacity of the plant, periodically wash it under the shower or wipe the leaves with a damp cloth.

Family aroid. The genus of diffenbachia. Natural climatic conditions: the tropics of Central and South America.

Diffenbachia spotted ♦ Perennial with a thickened green stalk, lignified at the base, young shoots erect, old - lodging;leaves large to 40 cm long, oval, pointed at the tip or oblong-lanceolate, bright green in the background, with white or yellowish, emerald or pale spots scattered over the surface, and strokes of various shapes;inflorescence - the ear of the ear, covered with a coverlet of yellowish white color. Diffenbachia painted * Leaves widely oval, spots white;variety Jenmash - milky white stripes on lateral veins and more sparse spots between veins, there are varieties with a light green border along the leaf and a mixture of white and green spots. Dieffenbachia of the seguin * It differs by its broader leaves and the character of the pattern, the number of white spots is smaller. Relatively unpretentious plant.

Requirement for moisture: uniform watering throughout the year. Spring and summer - frequent spraying and washing of leaves.

Temperature mode: the optimum winter temperature is 18 ° C, but it can tolerate short-term drops to 13 ° C, the main thing is that they do not have the nature of sudden frosts. Drafts are contraindicated.

Light mode: shade-tolerant plant, requires shading from direct sunlight.

Soil requirement: Variants with pH 5.5 are possible, for example, soil mixture from sod and leaf lands with peat and manure in a ratio of 2: 2: 1: 1, additives of bone meal or horn shavings are desirable.

Reproduction: by cuttings( apex or pieces of stem).Cuttings root in the sand at a temperature of at least 20 ° C.

Features: it is recommended to turn to light. You can not grow in a nursery - the juice of the plant is poisonous. Transplantation - annual.