Callisia
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Callisia: flower description
Callisia: flower photo
Callisia belongs to the Kommelinov family. The plant has a similar appearance to tradescantia and netcreasia. The native lands of the herbaceous are South and Central America. Callisia grows in tropical and subtropical regions, selecting moist areas in partial shade. In agricultural technology, this plant will not have any problems. This small herbaceous plant with greenish leaves looks great in living quarters as a decor.
At home, a couple of Callisia varieties are cultivated. The graceful variety is better known. Indoors, the plant was cultivated first. The plant has a fleshy, powerful stem and beautiful velvety dark green leaves with silvery stripes. The back of the leaves has a purple color. The foliage of this plant is in the form of a boat, which has the property of changing color to red on sunny days, similar to boats. This plant is classified as a compact herbaceous plant. This variety has small leaves with purple dots.
Callisia is cultivated as a medicinal herb. In common people the plant is called "golden mustache". The plant is especially well known in indoor spaces. Some people think that the plant relieves by its presence from all ailments. Its foliage will be able to acquire a pink color and have a rich aroma. This herbaceous endows the air with phytoncides. At night, the plant is placed by the bed to ward off bad dreams. With the help of this plant, the immune system is increased. It is effective for bowel diseases and ulcers. Herbal juice is used to heal wounds, scratches and ulcers.
At home, Callisia produces the flowering process quite rarely. In appearance, the flowers do not look pretty, but they have a delicate scent that is very similar to lily of the valley or hyacinth. Usually, herbaceous plants begin flowering early in the summer season.
Callisia: home care
Callisia: flower photo
Selection of the site, the required amount of light
Callisias with bright leaves prefer bright, but diffused lighting. Leaves must be protected from direct sunlight, shading with loose material. This plant feels best on the windowsill of the west or east side in warm seasons and on the south side in the winter season. The plant tolerates slight shading well. It can be cultivated in the middle of a bright room. Callisia is perfect for office spaces. When cultivated in full shade, this plant grows, the space between the foliage increases. The plant grows well in systematically ventilated large areas. It is not recommended to place the plant in the kitchen, as in a room like a smoking room. With the arrival of the summer season, it is transferred to the loggia.
Temperature indicator
Callisia is considered a non-capricious herbaceous. It loves warmth, which means it can be stored at the usual room temperature. The recommended temperature range for the summer season is approximately twenty to twenty-five degrees. In the winter season, it can be lowered to sixteen degrees. In cold seasons, the temperature in the room should not drop below fourteen degrees. If, in the winter season, an unusual plant is kept at a high temperature, it lengthens vigorously.The lower temperature index promotes the formation of soft foliage. Do not forget that the herbaceous plant does not tolerate sudden temperature changes and winds.
Moisturizing
In the spring and summer seasons, the herbaceous plant needs systematic moisture. Moisten the plant according to the condition of the soil. The liquid for humidification must be soft (settled or after precipitation). In the winter season, humidification is reduced by monitoring the temperature regime in the room. Drying the soil can lead to the death of the herbaceous one. It is important that the water does not come into contact with the middle of the plant when moistened. If this is not the case, the foliage will start to rot.
Moisture level
Due to the fact that Callisia grows in the wild in tropical forests, it must be stored in conditions with high levels of moisture. It requires systematic spraying. However, it is necessary to spray the grassy one rather carefully, in small drops, so that the foliage does not lose its decorative appearance. When the radiators are turned on, the plant is sheltered from hot air so that the foliage does not turn yellow.
Fertilizer
A tropical plant requires systematic fertilization from the last spring month to the first autumn month. Mineral dressings are placed in the soil once every seven days.
Transfer
Callisia: flower reproduction
Callisia: flower photo
Callisia divorces quite easily. To obtain a young herbaceous, it is required to prune the upper stalk, on which there are two or three nodes, and expose a container with liquid. Roots on cuttings form extremely quickly, after about fourteen to twenty-one days. To make the herbaceous look more neat, a couple of cuttings must be planted in one container.
Another method of reproduction of Callisia with the help of layering is also known. If there is free space in the pot with this plant, the branch is deepened there to the level of the second - third node. If there is not enough space in the mother's container, a new pot of soil is placed near the pot. After adaptation, the branch is pruned.
Reproduction of Callisia is possible in all seasons. However, it is recommended to do this in the spring and summer seasons.
