Goffmania

Goffmania: a description of a houseplant

Hoffmannia belongs to herbaceous perennials and shrubs of the Madder family and has about a hundred different species. Her homeland is the territory of Central and partly South America; Goffmania is ubiquitous in Mexico.

Goffmania characteristics

Florists primarily appreciate goffmania for spectacular slightly pubescent leaves, whose length reaches 30 cm and width - 5 cm.The leaf plates resemble an elongated ellipse in shape and can gather at the roots into a rosette, or they can grow on a branched trunk. Their color is different: in some species, the upper part of the leaves is painted in a dark green color, and the lower in a bright purple hue. In others, light green leaf plates are covered with even lighter veins, clearly visible and pronounced. The color of young foliage forming a basal rosette can also be reddish or spotted with a predominance of white and red specks.

The flowering period is in the summer months. The flowers of the houseplant goffmania shining are not too spectacular and are modest in size and are often lost against the background of foliage. In their shape, they resemble small yellow stars with a red core.

The average height of a Hoffmania bush is about 0.6 m.

Goffmania care - instructions

Indoor plant Goffmania shining: photo

Accustomed to the arid climate of Mexico, goffmania is a fairly undemanding plant. However, its cultivation presupposes compliance with certain rules and recommendations.

Temperature regime

In its natural environment, Hoffmania grows in hot regions where drought occurs quite often. Therefore, the summer heat not only does not harm her, but is also the optimal condition for keeping this plant in indoor conditions. As for the autumn-winter period, the resting Hoffmania feels good at room air temperatures of about 15 degrees.

Lighting mode for hoffmania

The indoor plant goffmania shining belongs to light-loving crops, so it needs bright lighting. In this case, direct sunlight should be avoided on its leaves. Excessive shading negatively affects the decorative qualities of the foliage of the hoffmania: this plant takes root in partial shade, but constant stay in the shade will lead to a loss of the saturation of the color of the greenery.

Soil composition

Goffmania, which naturally grows in rather arid regions, does not tolerate stagnant moisture in the soil. Therefore, the soil in which this plant is supposed to grow must be loose and well-drained. As for the level of acidity of the soil, nutrient slightly acidic soils will be the best option. You can prepare the soil mixture yourself at home: for this you need to mix peat with leaf humus in equal proportions.

Fertilization

Indoor plant goffmania, shimmering, accustomed to rather scarce soils, does not need frequent fertilizing - it has enough nutrients contained in the soil mixture. With the beginning of the growing season, you can feed it monthly with complex fertilizers.

Air humidity level

Indoor plant Goffmania shining: photo

The degree of humidification of the air in a room directly depends on its temperature: the higher it is, the higher the percentage of humidity should be. It is recommended to periodically spray the foliage of the houseplant hoffmania using soft and warm water. However, the best solution is to use a room humidifier. Another way to achieve the desired moisture level is to place the plant pot in a tray filled with wet pebbles. It is necessary to regularly ventilate the room in which the hoffmania is located, while avoiding drafts that are detrimental to this southern plant.

Hoffmania watering mode

A resident of the dry Mexican plains, the houseplant goffmania glittering does not need frequent and abundant watering. Stagnant moisture in the soil is much more dangerous than drought for this plant, so it should be watered only in the summer months, in moderation. The interval between watering procedures should be such that the soil in the container has time to dry out. You need to water goffmania with rainwater, or warm and well-settled, soft. The frequency of watering in winter is sharply reduced; in the intervals between them, the soil must completely dry out.

Hoffmania: transplant

It is necessary to transplant a goffmania shining houseplant once every 2 years, since its root system grows quickly enough and gradually it becomes cramped in a small container. It is quite easy to determine the time for transplanting - as soon as the roots of the plant begin to protrude from the holes located at the bottom of the pot for draining the water, you should transplant the goffmania into a larger pot. Also, an indication for transplantation is the need to replace the nutrient substrate with a fresh one.

Goffmania: houseplant propagation

Indoor plant Goffmania shining: photo

Depending on the type of hoffmania, it can be propagated by cuttings or children. The first method is suitable for plants that form a tall stem. Cuttings are cut in the first days of summer and are shoots about 10 cm long, located under a leaf nodule. All the leaves must be cut off from the cutting and placed in a powder that stimulates the formation of roots. After transplanting into containers for further rooting, cuttings should be covered with a glass or plastic cap and placed in a warm room. The air temperature should be around 20 degrees. It is good if the place for cuttings is located in partial shade. Heating the pan will help the cuttings take root as quickly as possible.

Those types of Hoffmania, which are characterized by the presence of a root leaf rosette, are best propagated by children that form on the sides of the mother bush. Children are independent sockets with full-fledged roots and leaves. They successfully take root in a new place in the vast majority of cases.

Protection from pests and diseases

Diseases of the indoor plant goffmania glittering, as a rule, are caused by a violation of recommendations regarding the conditions of its maintenance. The most common problems are as follows:

• dryness of the sheet plates indicates insufficient air humidity in the room;
• decay and yellow color of the leaves is a sign of an excessive concentration of moisture in the soil;
• wilting of sheets signals too low room temperature.

The appearance of pests, as a rule, is caused by improper care. Aphids and spider mites often attack goffmania if the air in the room where it is kept is not sufficiently humidified. Thus, in order for the houseplant goffmania glittering not to suffer from harmful insects and diseases, it is enough to follow simple recommendations regarding watering, temperature and air humidity.

The nuances of growing hoffmania

Indoor plant Goffmania shining: photo

Despite the fact that Hoffmania belongs to long-lived plants and can grow safely indoors for many years, gradually its stems may become too elongated. For this reason, the plant loses its attractive appearance and takes up too much space. In this case, the only way out is to replace the too high Hoffmania with a more compact bush.