Azistasia

Azistasia. This beautiful and unusual flower can be grown at home with little effort and effort.

Azistasia: flower description and characteristics

Azistasia flower: photo

Azistasia is a flowering crop with bright green foliage from the acanthus family. This flower came to us from a tropical climate. The exact number of species is not known for certain, it varies from twenty to seventy. Unfortunately, there are only two varieties to grow at home.

In our middle latitudes, Azistasia can be found only among flower growers, because the natural conditions do not suit her. Azistasia is an evergreen shrub. The stems grow straight, in their growth they can reach one hundred centimeters. The foliage is bright green, on a short petiole, in the form of an oval, which tapers rapidly towards the end, the edges are carved. Every year, some of the stems die off, but the buds are preserved. Over time, the trunk of Azistasia will become woody, and the branches begin to droop. Basically, Azistasia is grown for its spectacular flowering. Five-pointed flowers, gather in small inflorescences, their petals are open and slightly bent. The colors are varied: beige, lilac-grayish, whitish, purple. They also have contrasting streaks.

Azistasia: home care

Azistasia flower: photo

Unfortunately, there is very little information about Azistasia at the moment. However, it is reliably known that it can be cultivated in indoor conditions, if proper care and maintenance is provided. Since this is a rather thermophilic culture. The lighting for him should be clear, but scattered, but a small amount of the scorching rays of the sun will not be able
adversely affect the flower. During the summer season, it is recommended to maintain twenty to twenty-five degrees of heat in a room with a bush, and during winter, a suitable temperature regime will be twelve to eighteen degrees. This shrub does not like sudden changes in temperature and cold drafts; in the presence of these factors, it can begin to shed foliage. It has a dormant winter period, but it is difficult to notice, it runs from about the beginning of autumn to the end of winter.

Azistasia care rules

Azistasia flower: photo

During the period when the Azistasia bush begins to bloom, it requires abundant watering, as soon as the top of the soil in its pot dries up. With the arrival of autumn, and therefore with a period at rest, watering should be gradually reduced. The liquid for watering the plant must be such that it is soft, clean, filtered, settled and slightly lukewarm. This plant does not need to spray the foliage, because the humidity of the air does not really matter for it. You can feed Azistasia with a complex mineral fertilizer for decorative flowering plants. You can start fertilizing with the arrival of spring, just during the growing season. This can be done once or twice a month. With the arrival of autumn, Azistasia does not need to be fertilized. During the growing season, the plant grows abundantly stems and shoots. So that the bush does not lose its decorative appearance, you need to cut it off a little and pinch the shoots.

Transplant rules

Azistasia flower: photo

It is necessary to transplant Azistasia when it outgrows its pot, and its roots become cramped. In adult plants, the root system is well developed, and based on these data, the future pot must be deep and wide. The new pot must be two to three centimeters larger in diameter than the previous one. The soil can be purchased at a garden kiosk, or you can mix it yourself.You will need to mix: leafy soil, turf soil and coarse-grain sand. At the very bottom of the planting container, you need to lay out a good drainage layer. It is recommended to transplant Azistasia using the transshipment method.

Reproduction of Azistasia

Azistasia flower: photo

For reproduction of Azistasia, you can use cut shoots, or the tops of cuttings. Cuttings, in turn, will root very quickly. They can be rooted directly in a glass of water, or in a loose soil-mixture consisting of: coarse-grain sand, peat soil and sphagnum moss. The Azistasia cuttings that you want to root should be placed in a warm, well-lit place,
however, they do not need to create greenhouse conditions. An already rooted stalk can be transplanted into an individual pot filled with substrate, as for an adult specimen.

Diseases and insect pests

Azistasia flower: photo

Oddly enough, the Azistasia plant is quite resistant to various diseases and pests. However, if in the room in which the bush is located, there is extremely low air humidity, then it can be attacked by a spider mite, which will suck nutritious juices from the plant. Small white spots will form in the places that the tick bites. This insect develops rather quickly. The main thing in the fight against him is to notice him in time. After all, if you already see a thin web on the foliage of the plant, this means that the tick has already settled well and it will be difficult to get rid of it.

For prevention, you often need to inspect the plant, bathe it in the shower and allow a decrease in air humidity. If you see any factors in the presence of a pest, then you need to spray the plant with special preparations.

Also, it is impossible to allow stagnation of liquid in an earthen coma, for this threatens that the root system of Azistasia will begin to rot. If you suddenly notice rot, then the bush urgently needs to be transplanted into another pot, and the damaged parts of the roots should be cut off and the cuts should be treated with coal powder. After a successful transplant, you need to reconsider the frequency and amount of watering.

Varieties of Azistasia

• Lovely Azistasia. This species came to us from South Africa. The foliage is oblong, with a pointed tip, a serrated edge, grow on a short petiole. The colors of Azistasia the Beautiful are varied: pale pink, whitish, light purple, they also have streaks of deep purple.

Azistasia Beautiful: flower photo

• Ganges Azistasia. This variety can be found in South Africa, or in the tropical forests of Asia. Inflorescences can be purple, beige and white. Veins on inflorescences, usually darker than the main color of the flower.

Azistasia Ganges: flower photo