Pseudo-erantemum

If you want to decorate the windowsill of your room with some unusual and very decorative plant, then you should turn your attention to such a culture as Pseudarantemum. This plant can surprise even the most sophisticated flower lovers. This plant prefers the tropics, for this reason, it is important to know what conditions to create a flower before buying Pseudarantemum, so that the result does not disappoint you. We will talk about the rules of maintenance, care, as well as the main types of this culture in this material.

Pseudorantemum: description and characteristics of the flower

Pseudorantemum: photo of a plant

Pseudorantemum is a prominent representative of such a family as Acanthus. This plant is herbaceous, there are varieties that grow in the form of shrubs. In their natural habitat, such plants are found all over the world in zones with a tropical climate.

Shrubs of Pseudarantemum in size and shape can be different. There are varieties that have a fairly large number of branches. There are plants whose shoots grow straight. Sheet plates can also have different shapes. One thing is for sure, the type of foliage is quite decorative and spectacular. There are leaves in the shape of an egg, an ellipse, or have an elongated narrow shape. In its length, the foliage of such a plant reaches about ten to fifteen centimeters. The leaves shine beautifully, while the surface is waxed. In moments there are areas with an uneven, convex texture. The leaves are fragile and delicate. As for the color of the foliage of this plant, there are many options here. The color can be either green or closer to black. The upper part of the leaves can contain a variety of specks. They also vary in size and color depending on the variety of crops. As for the shades of the flowers themselves, they are white, pinkish or with a purple tint.

In the best way, Pseudoperanthemum will show results in greenhouses.

How to care for a plant at home

Pseudorantemum: photo of a plant

Before you buy Pseudarantemum, you need to know what rules are necessary for the maintenance and care of such an exotic plant.

A large amount of scattered light is extremely important for the Pseudorantemum. It is not recommended to expose the plant to the scorching rays of the sun. It is best to shade the plants from such aggressive light. In winter, Pseudarantemum also needs a lot of light. For this reason, due to the lack of natural light in the daytime, it makes sense to install special phytolamps. It is best to place containers with such a plant on a western window or a windowsill with an eastern exposure. If you put the pot on the south window, then you will need to make sure that direct sunlight does not burn the plant, and, if necessary, shade the plant. With a lack of lighting, the leaves of Pseudarantemum lose their bright decorative appearance and become dull and expressionless. If there is too much light, the foliage will turn a deep red tone. It looks good, but at the same time Pseudo-eranthemum itself will greatly slow down in growth and development.

Pseudorantemum: photo of a flower

In the summer, Pseudarantemum must be kept at a temperature regime that will vary from +23 to +25 degrees.In autumn and winter, the room temperature should be at least +20 degrees. This culture is quite sensitive with sharp changes in temperature. In addition, it is worth making sure that the through wind does not harm the plant.

In order for the Pseudorantemum to feel good, it is necessary to simulate the tropical conditions in which the pseudoperanthemum prefers to grow in nature. To do this, you need to maintain a high humidity environment. On a regular basis and at any time of the year, the plant should be sprayed with a spray bottle. If the apartment is too warm in winter due to heating, then, for sure, the air becomes too dry. For this reason, spraying the leaves of the plant should be carried out more often. In addition to this procedure, to increase the humidity level, it is recommended to use a wide, low container, like a pallet. You need to put a layer of pebbles or expanded clay into it, and then add a small amount of water.

Necessarily pay attention to the fact that the bottom of the pot should not come into contact with the poured water. It will not be superfluous to wipe the sheet plates from time to time with a damp cloth.

Pseudorantemum: photo of a flower

Watering Pseudorantemum is necessary abundantly enough, and this applies to all seasons. Watering the pseudo-erantemum is necessary when the top of the soil is dry. Usually the soil dries out quite actively. The fact is that the pseudo-erantemum evaporates quite a lot of liquid through sheet plates. In no case should the soil dry out, otherwise there is a risk that the foliage will begin to fall off. At the same time, water should not stagnate in the root zone either. This is fraught with the formation of fungal diseases of the root system.

Fertilizers for Pseudarantemum are quite an important element in care. The introduction of additional nutrients is carried out in the spring and summer. This is done, as a rule, with an interval of one month. To this end, it is best to give preference to dressings intended for a houseplant. At the same time, such a fertilizer should contain an amount of potassium above average. Thanks to this nutrition, the foliage will become deeper in color. In autumn and winter, you should not feed the plants.

The pseudorantemum is growing quite actively, for this reason the transplant process is inevitable. This procedure is carried out, as a rule, once a year. For this, it is best to choose the spring period. During transplantation, too intensively growing roots will not be superfluous. The soil should be weak or neutral in pH. It is imperative to lay a drainage layer at the bottom of the planting pot. The new pot into which the plant is transplanted should be about a couple of centimeters larger. If you take a pot that is too small for this purpose, the leaves may begin to fall off.

When the plant is gaining in growth, the leaves, which are located at the bottom of the plant, fall off. For this reason, the branches below become bare. For this reason, from time to time, to give a decorative appearance, you need to cut and pinch the pseudo-erantemum. So, bare shoots that do not give beauty will not be present on the bush, and the plant, in the meantime, will form more and more new branches.

However, there are varieties of Pseudorantemum, in which the stems, located on the sides, are directed only upward. To form a beautiful crown of a bush, you can use a rope with which the shoots bend towards the ground. The opposite part is secured by tying the pot in a circle.

Pseudorantemum dark crimson: photo

For propagation of Pseudarantemum, cuttings are used, as a rule. In this case, you can use both a semi-lignified structure and young shoots.

For the best rooting of cuttings, it is necessary to create greenhouse conditions. At the same time, the soil should be warm enough.Its temperature should be approximately +25 degrees. Before the formation of the root system, and before the cutting begins to grow, it is not recommended to ventilate the greenhouse. Many experienced flower lovers, in order to speed up the engraftment process, use special preparations that stimulate it.

In order for the cutting to take root, you can simply use a container of water in which it is installed. Moreover, it must be kept in a warm room, where the temperature will vary from +25 to +29 degrees.

If you introduce too much water into the soil when caring for the pseudo-erantemum, then there is a risk that the root system will begin to rot.

If the humidity in the room does not correspond to what is required, then the plant may begin to be damaged by spider mites.

In addition, if you do not follow the basic recommendations for growing this crop, then the pseudo-erantemum can suffer from attacks by whiteflies, scale insects and mealybugs.

What problems can you face?

With the wrong care and conditions of keeping this culture, some difficulties may arise. Let's consider the most common problems:

• Leaf plates fly around. This means, most likely, that the clod of earth is too dry, there is a lack of moisture.
• The leaves at the tips become dry. This indicates a low level of humidity in the environment.
• The leaves become dry at the tips, and brown specks form on the upper part. This symptom indicates too much light.
• The leaves turn yellow and then die off. There could be two reasons for this. First, it may indicate that the air is too dry. Secondly, this symptom is characteristic of a plant when moisture stagnates in the soil.

Pseudorantemum: photo of a plant

Pseudorantemum: varieties with photos

Dark Crimson Pseudarantemum

In its height, the dark crimson Pseudarantemum dark crimson reaches about one hundred and twenty centimeters. Grows in the form of a bush. The leaves are large enough, oval in shape. The petioles are rather short. The length of the sheet plate can vary from six to fifteen centimeters, and the width from five to ten centimeters. The leaves of the dark crimson Pseudarantemum are pinkish with a reddish tint. At the same time, there are spots of green or yellowish color on the leaves. Flowers are white with purple spots. Pseudorantemum dark crimson is in great demand among lovers of exotic flowers.

Pseudorantemum dark crimson: photo

Mesh pseudo-erantemum

This variety grows in the form of a bush. The height varies from half a meter to a meter. The petioles are rather short. Leaves in length reach from twelve to sixteen centimeters. The shape is rather elongated, the tips are pointed. The leaf is painted in an intense green tone, on which golden lines flaunt. Flowers are white in color, about thirty-five millimeters in diameter. The peduncle is short.

Revealed pseudo-erantemum

Revealed Pseudorantemum: photo of the variety

Pseudorantemum is a herbaceous plant. In its height it can reach about fifty centimeters. The leaf grows about eleven to fifteen centimeters in length, and reaches no more than a couple of centimeters in width. The edges of the sheet plates have recesses. The foliage surface is green with an olive tint. The inner part of the leaf is light with a red tone. The flowers are white, there are also small purple spots with a reddish tint.

Pseudorantemum: plant video