Fatsia: breeding and care at home

Fatsia is a small branching evergreen shrub from the Aralian family. It lives in the Far East - in China and Korea.

Description

Fatsia is distinguished by large, up to 40 cm wide, juicy, bright and glossy leaves that form a dense crown. Their dissection and pointedness creates an exotic and original look of the plant. Has a yellow-green hue of flowers connected in an inflorescence-umbrella. The height of the plant in its natural habitat is about 4 m.

It lives in nature in a warm and humid climate, with mild summers, cold, but without frost, and dry winters. It tolerates large temperature differences.

Fatsia is used for decoration and landscaping in regions with a warm tropical climate. In Russia, it grows on the coast of Crimea and the Caucasus, since it is there that the climate is most favorable for it. The flower will fit into the interior of the room, fill the empty space and become a good decoration.

Kinds

Among many varieties of Fatsia, far from all are suitable for growing at home, one of them is Fatsiya Japanese (Aralia) - a bush that grows up to 150 centimeters even when using artificial lighting, it is also undemanding.

It is found in Japan on Nansei Island and on the southern Korean Peninsula. In areas with a subtropical climate: New Zealand, the island of Juan Fernandez.

Widespread hybrid bred between Fatsia and ivy - Fatsahedra. It is a grassy vine, can reach huge sizes up to 5 meters. It has large palm-shaped leaves, outlines resembling ivy. Hardy and unpretentious plant.

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Home Care

How to buy a plant:

1. Choose a young Fatsia who did not have time to grow.
2. Wrap in several layers of plastic bags to maintain the warmth of the air.
3. Do not remove packages for 2-3 hours to get used to new conditions.
4. Check for harmful insects, rinse with warm, soapy water if necessary.
5. After 1.5-2 weeks, transplant into a larger pot.

This shrub needs plentiful watering with soft defended water and moistened soil. In the autumn and winter periods, watering is required to be reduced. Drying of the earth and excessive moisture must be avoided.

Soil and ground

A flower needs a soil rich in nutrients. You can use the finished substrate or prepare it yourself. It is required to mix sheet soil with turf and sand in a ratio of 1: 1: 1. The drainage layer is placed on the bottom of the tank.

Pruning and transplanting

Fatsia pruning and transplanting for crown density is very easy. In a young shrub, the top should be pinched off. Soon foliage will appear on the trunk, and young shoots at the base.

It is advisable to transplant the plant only once a year: if the roots have filled most of the pot and sprouted through the drainage holes.

To do this, you need to choose a container 3-6 cm larger than the previous one, giving preference to a pot with dark walls, as they reflect sunlight less and will not cause soil overcooling. Fill a third with drainage expanded clay aggregate or broken brick. Also, the bush feels good on hydroponics.

Breeding

There are three ways to propagate Fatsia. Vegetative: cuttings and aerial layering, as well as seeds.

Cuttings

1. It is carried out only in June and spring.
2. Cut off the apical part of the shoot and several kidneys.
3. Cover the cuttings with plastic wrap or a glass jar.
4. As soon as young plants take root, plant them in different pots with prepared soil and soil.

Layering

• Use this method only in spring, if only the trunk is bare.
• Using a blade, make a thin incision on the stem and cover it with moss, which is saturated with phytohormones or nutrient fertilizers (1 gram per liter of water), cover with a film on top.
• Avoid drying the moss.
• After 2 months, only after the shoots appear, cut the trunk slightly below the place where the root has formed.
• Transplant the flower into a separate container.

Seeds

One of the most difficult ways to achieve success at home is difficult, suitable for experienced breeders:

1. Place the seeds in boxes by digging into the soil to a depth of 15 mm.
2. The composition of the earth: one part of sod and sheet soil, sand.
3. Prevent changes in temperature conditions - not more than +20 degrees.
4. As soon as the seeds sprout, transplant them into different pots up to 10 cm in size.
5. Change the composition of the soil: two parts of sod land and one part of leaf and sand.
6. Put the sprouts in a lit place.

Malicious Insects and Damage

Pests are particularly dangerous: weevil, rodent aphid, foam slobber, sawfly and leaflet. To get rid of them should be sprayed with fungicides several times a week.

Experienced gardeners recommend funds: Actellin, Vectra, Zircon and Perimore.

From improvised means, a soap solution that needs to be sprayed onto the leaves 2-3 times a day helps.

Mr. Summer resident recommends: Fatsia - a tonic plant

The beneficial properties of Fatsia are a large number of essential oils and chemicals in the leaves.

In medicine, a shrub is used as an invigorating remedy to enhance immunity. For the prevention of diabetes, drugs are prepared from the root of Fatsia.

To harmful properties include toxicity. Leaf juice contains toxic substances that can cause irritation, itching and redness of the skin, especially sensitive people may experience local allergies, it is required to work with the plant with gloves.

Fatsia is a hardy and unpretentious culture. Even an inexperienced florist can grow a strong and strong plant that will delight the eyes of households.

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