Spathiphyllum: reproduction and care

Spathiphyllum is an exquisite ornamental culture that is used for home cultivation. This flower perfectly complements the interior of any room.

In addition to the decorative appearance, the plant cleans the air of harmful fumes and saturates it with oxygen. In terms of growing spathiphyllum is not demanding. In addition, it has a unique ability for easy reproduction. How to care for this beautiful flower you will learn in our article. We also recommend watching a useful video on this topic.

When and how is it best to propagate “female happiness”?

Spatiphyllum propagated by seeds is best in late winter and early spring.. But cuttings or dividing the bush at any time, except for flowering. It’s better to wait until the plant fades.

Inventory preparation

To reproduce this indoor culture, the following materials will be required:

• container made of ceramics, wood;
• scissors, pruner;
• glass for sheltering seedlings;
• a container of water for rooting cuttings.

Step-by-step instructions on how a flower propagates

Cuttings

Cuttings are presented in the form of leaf sockets, separated from an adult plant. If there are small roots, then the cuttings are ready for planting directly into the kidney.

If they are absent, it will be necessary to place the planting material in water with activated carbon until they are formed. After root formation, place the cuttings in a special soil.

To do this, combine the following components in equal amounts:

• perlite;
• high peat;
• moss sphagnum.

After the stalk has been placed in a nutrient substrate, install it in a greenhouse or under a glass cover. This is necessary to maintain high humidity. With the onset of spring, the already strengthened process can be planted in another containersuitable in size.

Bush division

This method of reproduction is convenient and easy to implement. It is also useful for an adult plant, as this is an opportunity to "thin out" a thick bush. The flower grows quite quickly, and young rosettes remove all nutrient components from the soil, depriving the mother plant.

To divide the bush early in the spring, even before the start of the growing season. The root system must be strong and free of injuries. Delenka is ready to grow independently if it has 3 leaf socketswhich are well developed. The root neck of immature plants should be at the same soil level as that of the mother bush.

The capacity for the flower should be a small volume, since in a deep container the root system will begin to actively develop, and this will lead to a rapid growth of leaves and a delay in flowering.

Procedure:

1. Before the procedure, water the mother plant abundantly in a flower pot. This will make it easy to extract a flower with an earthen lump and less trauma to the root system.
2. Once the flower has been removed from the container, thoroughly rinse its roots from the ground and untangle if possible.
3. A prepared root system will be easier to separate.
4. Sprinkle the cuts on the root system with turned activated carbon. Wait 2-3 hours for them to dry.
5. Before planting each piece, perform a thorough inspection and remove dried and rotted parts from the root system and leaves.
6. Each young plant should be planted in a shallow and not wide container.
7. Spread fragile roots on the surface of the soil and carefully sprinkle with a nutrient substrate. Then tighten it slightly.

To plant delenok you need to buy ready-made soil for plants of the Aroid family or cook it yourself. To do this, connect the following components:

• sheet land - 1 part;
• peat - 1 part;
• sod - 1 part;
• river sand - ½ part.

Watch a video about bush propagation:

Seeds

This method of reproduction is difficult and time-consuming. The reason is that the seeds quickly lose their germination capacity and cannot be stored for long. Sow them immediately after harvest. And in order for them to ripen, to pollinate a flowering indoor flower. This process is complex and lengthy, so it is better to buy planting material in a specialized store.

Even when using the freshest seeds, about half of them will not provide inputs. So when buying, pay attention to the expiration date.

Procedure:

1. Prepare a shallow container with drainage. Cover it with a nutrient substrate consisting of peat and sand, taken in equal proportions.
2. Spread the seeds on the surface of the soil and sprinkle lightly with the earth without tamping.
3. Cover the container with glass and install the container in a room where the air temperature is 24-25 degrees.
4. Water the soil by spraying.
5. Open the glass every day to ventilate the seedlings and remove condensation. Excess moisture leads to the development of mold and death of planting material.
6. As soon as 2-3 leaves are formed, pickle, planting young plants in separate containers.

Home Care

Lighting and temperature

Multiply spathiphyllum requires diffused light. Only then will the plant grow large, and its flowering will be long. In spring and summer, the temperature regime should be maintained at 22 degrees. with the onset of autumn and winter, temperature indicators should not be lower than 16 degrees.

Watering

Humidification should be carried out all year round with the use of settled water. During the period of active growth and in the summer, watering should be plentiful. Perform it 2-3 times a week, without waiting until the topsoil dries. If the earth dries, the root system will perish. Moisten the soil carefully so that water does not fall on the flowers.

When growing spathiphyllum at home, it is important to spray, and also mark the pot in a container with gray expanded clay. Spray the flower at least 2 times a day. Otherwise, the leaves will dry out. In winter, reduce watering to 1 time per week.

Fertilizer

From March to September, make mineral fertilizers. dilute them with water (1 g per 1 liter). Thoroughly water the flower before making it. Top dressing should be regular - once every 2 weeks. In winter, if the plant does not bloom, it should also be fertilized by adding nutrient compounds every 5 weeks.

It is not worth using fertilizers during flowering. Also, they are not needed by young plants after transplantation. For a long and plentiful flowering, top dressing with a high concentration of potassium and phosphorus is suitable.

You will learn all the subtleties and nuances of caring for this plant in a separate article.

Possible problems and difficulties

When growing spathiphyllum, the following problems are possible:

• Drying and curling the tips of the leaves. The main reason is low humidity or low room temperature.
• Pale leaves. This phenomenon occurs in too bright a light. It is necessary to rearrange the container with the flower in another place, and remove the affected leaves. Otherwise, the process is irreversible.
• Black spots on the leaves. Such a nuisance occurs if the root is sick. In most cases, this is due to excess moisture. It is urgent to transplant a flower, and clean the root system. An unbalanced diet can also affect the development of blackness on the leaves. If you overdo it with top dressing, then do not transplant.
• Lack of flowering. This occurs as a result of excessive fertilizing. Also, the lack of flowers may be due to the filling of the entire pot capacity with the roots.

You can read more about diseases of spathiphyllum in this material.

Conclusion

Spathiphyllum reproduction is a complex and responsible process that requires increased attention. For a beginner, the best option would be to use a method with dividing the bush, since propagation by seeds and cuttings is an option for experienced gardeners.

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