Bemeria - reproduction and care
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Bemeria: home care
Large-leaved bemeria: photo
Large-leaved bemeria will need to be grown in a brightly lit room. Sometimes this plant feels fine in openwork shade, so you can choose a place for the pot with Bemeria either on the west or on the east window of your apartment. However, in summer it will be necessary to protect the plants from direct sunlight, as they can burn the delicate leaf plates, and the leaves will lose their decorative appearance. If we talk about the temperature regime, this plant feels best in summer when the air temperature is 20-25 degrees above zero, but in winter it is better to move the pot for Bemeria to a cooler place, lower the air temperature by several degrees. In order for bemeria to grow well, the humidity in the room must be high enough, which is why you should sometimes spray the plant with a spray bottle, or you can simply wipe the plastic sheets with a cloth or sponge. In the summer, the plant will need to be watered abundantly enough, this culture loves water, so be sure to monitor the moisture content of the soil. However, it is also not worth moistening the earthen lump too intensively; in winter, the abundance of watering is reduced. The plant is also fed not so often, it is best to do this once a month. Fertilize the soil either in spring or summer. To do this, you will need to use special fertilizers that are sold in agricultural stores and garden centers. Choose fertilizer for ornamental foliage crops.
Large-leaved Bemeria: transplanting a houseplant
It is best to replant plants in spring. Moreover, this should be done only as needed. If Bemeria is cramped in the pot, then you need to move it to a new, more spacious box. The land for transplantation is prepared in advance; for this, humus, peat, sand, and also a little sod land are added there. Drainage from small rubble, broken brick, stones is usually laid at the bottom. Plants should be transplanted carefully, preferably together with an earthen lump, do not damage the root system, it is fragile in this culture.
Bemeria: reproduction
Large-leaved bemeria: photo
But large-leaved Bemeria can be propagated either by cuttings or dividing. It is recommended to harvest cuttings for transplanting in the spring. The cut is made at an angle, the lower part of the process is cleaned from the leaves. After that, it will be possible to dig in the cuttings in a special mixture with the addition of peat and sand. Usually, the root system begins to appear after a month, which means that the reproduction was successful. In order for the roots to form more intensively, you can first soak the lower part of the cutting in a growth stimulator. These plants usually tolerate pruning well, so don't be afraid to do this. With this procedure, you can both form a beautiful crown and improve branching. Thus, it also inhibits the growth of the plant.
About diseases and pests of large-leaved Bemeria
It is believed that these plants have a fairly high immunity, so they generally do not get sick. Sometimes aphids settle on the surface of the leaf plate, so the leaves become sticky and deformed, which means that you need to get rid of these insects as soon as possible. To do this, you will need to treat the surface of the foliage with tobacco or a special soap solution.If the insects do not go away, then you need to turn to chemicals. If spots appear at the edges of the leaf plates, then this also indicates a disease, which means that these adverse phenomena will also need to get rid of. Contact a special garden center and find the right drug.
Varieties of room Bemeria
Large-leaved bemeria: photo
Bemeria has its own varieties, the first of which is large-leaved bemeria... This culture is also considered an evergreen shrub, the tree is quite compact, it grows in height no more than 5 meters. The shoots are quite soft, bright green, but their color may change over time. They turn brown by maturity. Leaves are dark green, rough. Usually the foliage is oval in shape, slightly lanceolate. Veins are visible on each leaf, and their central part is red, and the leaf itself is lighter. The surface of the leaf plate is slightly wrinkled, inflorescences are formed at the tips of the shoots, they fit quite tightly to the stem and have a spike-like shape. Sometimes the inflorescences are collected in tassels, the flowers themselves are not very large, but quite beautiful.
The next subspecies is silver bomeria. It is also considered an evergreen shrub. The leaves are small, oval, as you guessed, a beautiful silvery bloom appears on their surface, which is why this variety received such a name. The inflorescence has a complex shape, the flowers are small, fragrant.
Cylindrical Bemeria also considered a perennial plant. This tree is undersized, less than a meter high. Oval leaves are rather large, rounded, slightly pointed upwards. Located opposite.
Two-bladed bemeria is also an evergreen. No more than 2 meters high. Shoots are brownish green, oval foliage, slightly ovoid. The surface of the leaf plates is rough, of a beautiful dark green color, beautiful denticles are formed along the edges of the foliage, therefore, flower growers are very fond of this bemeria.
Another type of this culture is snow-white bemeria... It is also considered a perennial, evergreen shrub. The shoots are erect, but small depressions are formed on their surface. The leaves are heart-shaped, and whitish hairs appear on the surface, which is why the plant has such a beautiful name. On the front side, the foliage is dark green, the inflorescences are formed into glomeruli, they have a light green tint. After the plant has faded, oblong fruits appear on the branches. This variety of bemeria also has a beautiful decorative appearance.
In fact, all varieties of this culture are immensely beautiful, they will definitely take their rightful place in your personal greenhouse, in any case, the bemeria will look perfect on the windowsill. In addition, this culture is not yet picky, it is easy and simple to care for it. Therefore, this plant should definitely be planted at home.
