The Tolstyankov family. Homeland Central America, South America, about. Madagascar. It is a magnificent succulent plant, with branching stems and numerous fleshy leaves. All sedum plants are easy to grow and reproduce.Sedum hintonii Sedum morganianum Sedum rubrotinctumSedum morganum Sedum morganianum - ampelous form with long hanging stems, reaching 60-100 cm in length and covered with small leaves of a gray-green color
How to choose flowersProbably not everyone knows that store-bought plants experience double stress. The plant receives its first stress when it is delivered to the store. Houseplants for sale are grown, as a rule, in greenhouses where high humidity, temperature and appropriate illumination are maintained
How to choose a plant in the storeThis part is very important. Perhaps she will help novice growers not make mistakes that I did not make, due to my discretion. I am writing this part not for those who are already well versed in arrowroot, not for those who are bad, but equally for those who, with fire in their eyes, are ready to buy up the whole family of arrowroots cleaned up, even if there are some defects in the form of specks and other
Aizoon family. Homeland South Africa. In nature, there are more than 60 species.ContentLithops - care and cultivationLife cycle of lithopsSoil and transplant of lithopsReproduction of lithopsLithops in nature live on rocky and desert areas, merging with the surrounding landscape, sometimes completely immersed in sand or stones, this determines the peculiarities of their structure
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, in which all the nutrients they need for nutrition are obtained from an aqueous solution.For growing plants in hydroponics, a substrate of fine expanded clay is usually used, since it has the best water-holding ability
Temperature and lightAnacampseros Anacampseros filamentosaMost succulents in nature grow in climatic zones with sharp fluctuations in temperature, both annual and daily. In some cacti, in their historical homeland, for example, in the desert regions of northern Mexico, in summer the daytime temperature can rise to 40-50 ° C, and at night it can drop to 10-13 ° C. I
The euphorbia family. Homeland - the subtropics of Africa, America, Madagascar. This vast family of succulent plants includes about 2000 species. Many of its representatives are huge in size and therefore inaccessible for growing at home. Those of the milkweed that are grown as indoor plants deservedly enjoy the love of their owners, primarily for their durability (most of them live and retain decorative attractiveness for many years), unpretentiousness and originality or beaut
These are bulbous plants, many of which have become widespread as indoor crops, in nature are common in the tropics and subtropics of the Old and New Worlds. Most amaryllis have long, flat leaves that grow in such a way that all even leaves are located only under the even ones, as well as the odd ones, forming two rows
Amaryllidaceae are a family of bulbous monocotyledonous plants, many of which have become widespread as indoor crops. In nature, they are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of every continent, with the exception of Antarctica.There were 4 classifications of Amaryllis
Any nutrient solution for hydroponic plants must contain all the necessary nutrients. Therefore, fertilizers for hydroponic crops in their composition contain not only salts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but also iron, boron, manganese, zinc, copper, etc
Cactus familyThe taxonomy of cacti is undoubtedly very necessary. Determining whether a cactus belongs to a particular genus and species gives not only a beautiful name, it allows you to find out the conditions of detention, which are very different
Every novice sower inevitably has a bunch of questions, big and small, about all sowing stages. Over the years of existence of the forum and the site, we have formed a team of lovers of growing cacti from seeds who have accumulated sufficient experience in this "art" and answer these questions
Citrus fruits belong to the rue family. Lemon, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, kinkan and other citrus fruits are grown at home. Although it must be said right away that attempts to grow a fruiting citrus tree at home often break off when evergreen trees that have grown more than a meter in height do not bear fruit
The name 'Hydroponics' comes from Latin and means 'Working Water'.Many people think of hydroponics as growing plants with roots placed directly in water without a substrate. These are just a few of the types of hydroponic growing known as the 'Nutrient Film Technique' (NFT)
On the classification of hippeastrumBy flower size, according to the Dutch classification, hybrid hippeastrum were divided into: large-flowered, medium-flowered, small-flowered.In the South African classification, musical terminology was used, based on the size of the flower, the following division was obtained: symphony, sonata, sonatini and solo
Citrus taxonomyOriginal citrus varieties1. Lime, Common Lime, Sour Lime, Mexican Lime, West Indian Lime, Large Lime, Lime, Common lime, Acid lime, Mexican lime, West Indian lime, Sour lime, Large lime, Key lime2. Mandarin , common mandarin, real mandarin, Mandarin, Common mandarin, True mandarin, Mandarin orange, Culate mandarin, Suntara orange3
Buying an uzambar violetAn adult plant with formed buds can bloom for two months or more, depending on the variety and keeping conditions. If you do not have much experience in breeding Saintpaulias, it may turn out that after one lush flowering, the plant will lose its decorative effect, weaken and gradually decay
Bonsai art translated into Russian means "a tree in a pot". This art arose in 200 BC. e. in China, or rather initially it sounded like "pan-san". Several centuries later, the Japanese, together with Buddhism, mastered this art, brought it to perfection, and now it is considered traditionally Japanese
There are a great many orchids in nature and they differ not only in appearance, but also in places and living conditions. There are two groups of orchids:epiphytes growing on tree trunks, stumps, fallen branches, lithophytic orchids growing on rocky terrain can also be attributed hereterrestrial orchids growing on the surface of the forest floorEpiphytes include Vanda Vanda, Haraella Haraella, Ascocenda Ascocenda, and others
One glance at the photo of the stangopea was enough to be imbued with the charm of it, succumb to the desire to see this unusual orchid in your collection. And they began digging in reference books, in encyclopedias, in forums, to be honest, not only to collect information about her, but in search of any information about the possibility of acquiring this wonderful flower:Stanhopea tigrina Stangopea tiger or bull orchid, the most beautiful of all 25 species of the genus Stango
The Gesnerian family. Homeland of Saintpaulias Uzambara mountains of Africa. This plant is a favorite of many flower growers. Natural uzambara violets are distinguished by a variety of colors and shapes of flowers and leaves. But thanks to collecting and selection, which lasted more than one century, so varied and numerous varieties of violets were bred that whole catalogs were created to describe them
Precious orchid Makodes petola Macodes PetolaA rare precious orchid. Homeland Malaysia and New Guinea, grows in the lower reaches of tropical forests in the shade of trees. At home, it grows in high humidity conditions on a litter of fallen leaves
Mulberry family. This is one of the most common indoor plants.In nature, ficuses are trees and semi-shrubs, grow in dense forests under rain, wind and sun, and are very hardy. But at home, ficuses are much more tender - they do not tolerate drafts, waterlogging of the soil and direct bright sun
A family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Lacustaceae. These are mainly grasses, semi-shrubs and shrubs, sometimes small trees. You can find lianas, xerophytes, marsh plants (Avicennia) among the acanthus. In nature, there are about 250 genera, including almost 2800 species
ContentPlace for gloxiniaSoil for gloxiniaPlanting a tuberGrowing temperatureAir humidityWatering gloxiniaTop dressing with fertilizersBloxinia bloomRest period in gloxiniaReproduction of gloxiniaGrowing problemsGloxinia diseaseGloxinia pestsFrom a botanical point of view, Gloxinia Sinningia, the taxonomy of the Gesneriaceae has changed, but among flower growers, their favorite flowers are still called gloski, glosechki and gloxinia
Phalaenopsis is a natural species of Phalaenopsis equestris. Photo by Anastasia Fiomicheva (Yamira).Temperature requirementsBefore deciding how to care for orchids, you need to understand how they grow in nature, what they need for happiness
Spider mitesThe most common pest of indoor flowers. Typical signs of damage: point punctures, whitish or yellowish, are visible in the lumen of the leaf. They gradually merge into spots. The leaves turn pale, acquire a grayish tint. Then the leaves dry out, completely lose color
Orchid culture is special - starting from the pot and the substrate, ending with daily temperature drops and regulation of the duration of illumination throughout the year.Orchid family. These decorative flowering plants are allocated to a special group
This vast family of leafy succulents includes plants of a wide variety of species and forms, common in the desert rocky areas of America, Asia, Australia, Africa. But the very name of the family (you can also find another - Aizaceae), unlike the well-known aroid or Gesneriaceae, is not heard by a simple lover of indoor plants
The family of monocotyledonous plants Aroid Araceae has more than a hundred genera and about two thousand species. The distribution area of aroids is very wide - tropical, subtropical and even temperate zones on different continents of both hemispheres of the Earth, but the vast majority of members of the family are tropical plants. Man
Mulberry family. Ficus benjamin is one of the most common indoor plants. In nature, it grows in India, China, South Asia, as well as in the Philippines, Hawaii, and Australia.ContentFicus Benjamin varietiesBenjamin ficus careReproduction of ficus benjaminFicus crown formationCare videosThese are evergreen shrubs and trees
Diseases caused by bacteria and viruses do not always have a clear picture, it is possible that the signs of diseases are mixed, for example, with root rot, oily or glassy spots may appear on the leaves, as in bacterial spot, which then turn brown
The Gesneriaceae family includes 150 genera, and has, in total, more than 3,200 species, distributed mainly in a subtropical, less often temperate climate. Most of them are perennials: grasses, vines, shrubs, shrubs, even small trees.In indoor culture, the family is represented by abundantly flowering plants
Plants are native to tropical regions of America. There are over 2000 species in nature. Most of the representatives of this family are plants with a short stem and long, xiphoid leathery leaves, clasping each other and forming a funnel-shaped rosette
The homeland of representatives of this family common in room culture is the humid tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America. In nature, 30 genera are widespread, including about 400 species of arrowroot. Of these, Calathea, Ctenanthe Ctenanthe, Maranta Maranta and Stromante Stromante are grown in the room
In nature, the kutrovy family consists of more than 5,000 species of various plants. But among kutrovy indoor plants, there are about twenty species. This is an extensive family of dicotyledons in the form of trees, shrubs and shrubs, lianas, perennial grasses and even succulents, common in tropical and subtropical regions around the globe
These are beautiful ornamental deciduous plants with a varied structure of their finely cut leaves (fern leaves are called wai). Ferns, thanks to their lush greenery and variety of species, have become widespread among flower growers. For the grace and tenderness of the forms of leaves with ferns, no other houseplant can be compared
HillibrandiaThe family of begonias includes 2 genera, of which only the genus Begonia is of interest and is common in room culture. There are many types of begonias - according to various sources from 1000 to 1400. The native land of these beautiful plants is tropical and subtropical regions of America, Africa and Asia
Date fruitPalm family. Excellent representatives of this family are the best representatives of decorative deciduous plants for indoor cultivation, although the best place for a palm tree is in the winter garden. Most palms are native to the tropics and subtropics
The bride's bouquetHow does a wedding bouquet differ from any other, for example, a bouquet for teacher's day, anniversary or birthday.What flowers are suitable for a wedding bouquet, which leaves and twigs of indoor plants can be used in making bouquets