Rapis (palm)
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Rapis: description
Palma Rapis: photos
Homemade Rapis is a special plant that is a very spectacular palm tree. At the same time, the plant is perfect for those who have at their disposal a very small apartment or room, since the rapis palm tree will feel great there. The plant is distinguished by its unpretentious care, and therefore both experienced gardeners and those who are just starting their journey can grow it successfully. The care itself is not difficult at all, and everyone can cope with caring, agrotechnical procedures.
To date, there are two main types of palm trees - low and high rapis. If we talk specifically about indoor, home growing conditions, then low rape is especially popular here, since it is compact and perfectly adapts to the conditions of the surrounding indoor microclimate. Also, the plant has a very effective appearance, very compact, miniature, it can sometimes be given the shape that the florist himself wants to see. An adult plant in height can reach almost one and a half meters, and this is important to consider, because if the plant is placed in a room with low ceilings, it is unlikely that a grower will be able to grow a full-fledged palm tree, which will also have attractive external characteristics. For example, it is impossible to grow date palms, hovei or hamodorea in such conditions. So these subtleties must be taken into account, because otherwise there is a high probability that the plant simply will not be able to endure everything that happens to it.
But, one way or another, the tall look of this plant is also very popular. Tall rapese fits perfectly into office spaces, and also looks great in boutiques and supermarkets, in business spaces and other public spaces, where there is quite a lot of space for this plant. If you follow all the rules of agricultural technology, then one and a half meters for this plant will not be the limit - it can reach three meters, and these are already impressive figures. But in order for the plant to grow and develop perfectly, it is necessary to take care of it, maintain its decorative characteristics and attractive appearance. Although there are no special difficulties in planting care, you should still follow some rules and take into account the subtleties in order to get the most attractive, decorative and incredibly interesting planting that will delight the eyes of both the florist himself and all guests who will visit him home or work. This article will just be devoted to all the subtleties and features of plant care. We will tell you how to organize lighting, maintain the temperature regime, create a unique and comfortable microclimate for the rapeseed flower, so that it turns out not only attractive, but also incredibly decorative.
Palma Rapis: home care
Rapis: photo
Rapis is a palm tree that is distinguished by its love of light, and even if a very small amount of direct sunlight falls on it, they will not harm it at all, but, on the contrary, will reveal more decorative and attractiveness in it. But you should not be too zealous with lighting, since it feels great in partial shade, without losing its characteristics and features. In order for the crown to be distinguished by its uniformity, stability of growth, and also to reach the maximum in attractiveness, it is necessary to turn it over periodically and in time. Then the plant will alternately receive enough light evenly, and the growth will accordingly also be uniform.
But also when placing the rape palm tree, it should be borne in mind that it cannot be drastically moved from a well-lit place into the shade, or vice versa - from partial shade, it should be immediately exposed to the sun. The plant must be ready to change the degree of illumination, must adapt to this, otherwise it will experience a shock, and this will lead to the fact that the plant will stop growing altogether, wither and die. For example, it is recommended to first place a newly acquired plant in a shaded place in a room or room, and then gradually, every day, make the lighting brighter and more open. As a result, the rapeseed flower will be more adaptable, which means that the sun's rays will bring him exceptional benefits and no harm.
The indoor plant rapese feels great at an air temperature of 20 to 22 degrees. This is, as usual, room temperature, so this regime can be safely observed throughout the year. If the florist has the opportunity, then in the warm season it is recommended to take the palm tree out into the street, into the fresh air, or put it on the balcony or loggia. If this is not possible due to the large size of the plant, or due to the fact that it is in an office or in an apartment, then the room where the palm tree is located must be periodically ventilated so that no stagnation of air masses occurs, and so that it does not form and some kind of disease, infection or fungus developed. As for the winter period, at this time it is best to send the palm tree to a cool room, where the air temperature will vary from ten to sixteen degrees. But this, in general, can not be done, since the cold type of wintering will have the best effect on the condition of the plant and on its external characteristics. And the gardener will save his time on taking out the homemade canola and then bringing it back in. So this condition, although desirable, is completely optional, and you can safely do without its implementation.
Perhaps the most difficult caring measure is watering the rapeseed. The whole point is that the plant reacts equally badly to an excess of moisture, and to dryness, which can occur with the substrate if watering has not been carried out for too long. But with all this, the soil in which the rapeseed houseplant grows should always be slightly moistened, since this is a prerequisite for the successful development of the planting, and in no case can it be ignored. In summer, watering should be much more abundant than in the cold season. In winter, the plant is in a cold wintering place, and in this case it is recommended to reduce watering as much as possible, the plant may not be watered at all. For irrigation at normal times, settled water at room temperature is used. Melt water, rainwater, filtered or boiled water can also be used.
Many experienced gardeners agree that it is not necessary to keep a palm tree in conditions of high humidity. But still, if you carry out regular spraying of the green part from a spray bottle, then they will certainly only benefit the plant. It is especially worth paying attention to spraying in the warm season, and in the event that initially a low air humidity is set in the room. If the gardener decided to arrange a cold winter for the plant, then during it the rapese can not be disturbed or moistened at all.
To feed the Rapis plant, it is recommended to use a complex mineral supplement, which already contains all the necessary substances and trace elements. Ideally, they should be introduced into the soil either once or a couple of times a month, everything here will depend on the general visible state of the plant, as well as on what kind of dressings are made by the florist.We will also immediately designate the time for feeding the palms - this is only the autumn-summer period, the rest of the time the plant will feed on mineral components and other substances from the soil, in which they just had time to accumulate.
When the Rapis plant becomes completely adult, then in general it does not need transplants, unless an extreme need or situation arises. Also, in this case, you can simply periodically change the top layer of the substrate without affecting the deep layers of the soil and the very root system of homemade rape. But if the plant is just growing up, then the transplant can be very useful to it. But it is not worth doing a complete plant transplant - it is better to use such a method as transferring from a small container to a larger container. The pot should also be taken not very deep, but at the same time wide, since the plant's root system is located at the very surface. Thus, too strong acidification of the soil, as well as its waterlogging, can be avoided.
As for the soil mixture and soil, it is best to purchase ready-made soil, which is just intended for growing palm trees. But you can prepare the mixture yourself. To do this, mix sand and humus, peat and turf soil. A supplement in the form of leafy earth is also great. All ingredients are taken in equal parts and proportions. The composition can be manually improved, for this, sphagnum moss also interferes with the finished mixture, and hydrogel balls are also perfect. This will avoid unnecessary overdrying of the soil material, and then the gardener will be able to save time on additional watering. Do not forget to install good, high-quality drainage at the very bottom of the container for planting, since thanks to it, excess moisture will go away very quickly, and the root system of the plant will be safe. Pebbles, expanded clay, finely crushed brick or coarse sand are suitable as drainage.
Rapis: photo
Let's talk about the breeding of rapeseed. The most common way is to divide the root part. Usually in this way you can propagate bushes during their transplantation from one container to another. But if the gardener has such a desire, then he can grow rapeseed using seed material, but this business can take quite a long time, and not all gardeners have enough patience and desire for this. The first shoots can appear only two or three months after the seeds have been planted in the ground, and further growth will also be quite slow, and planting will require a lot of attention and special caring procedures.
This palm tree can be attacked by pests, in particular, it can be attacked by a spider mite. But if there is a comfortable, not very hot environment in the room, and the air is dry, then the harmful insect is unlikely to settle, which means that the landing will be absolutely safe. As we can see, in this case, a lot will depend on the gardener himself, so he should take care of the plant and the microclimate in the room in which it is located. Also, the plant can often be attacked by the scale insects, and as soon as the gardener notices the very first signs of reproduction of this pest, then it is necessary to immediately take all the necessary measures so that the pest does not multiply and completely destroy this plant. Among the measures against scale insects, the best and most effective is plant transplantation and the destruction of the previous soil. If we talk about spider mites, then here the leaves can be washed with soapy water, and if the mites managed to infect large areas of the plant, then in this case it is also necessary to use insecticides to treat the plant.
Conclusion
Rapis is a plant that has incredibly attractive, decorative carved leaves.It can decorate with its presence absolutely any room - it can be set apart, or you can combine and try to mix with some other indoor decorative plantings, with which the rapis will also perfectly coexist and harmonize. Basically, if the gardener decided to make compositions from plants, then it is best for him to choose a low type of rapeseed. It will look great and profitable with sansevieria, which is distinguished by straight and incredibly beautiful leaves.
If we are talking about high rapeseed, then it is best to expose it separately from other indoor ornamental crops. But nearby you can also arrange plants with bright, variegated foliage - calathea or arrowroot, alakazia, which, on the whole, are not picky about the neighborhood with other crops, respond perfectly to the same conditions as the rapese flower, so their tandem will definitely be appreciated deservedly by both experienced flower growers and their guests. If the plant receives high-quality and attentive care from the gardener, then it will be possible to admire it for a very long time. Its cute and charming flowers are especially decorative, but rapese blooms quite rarely at home, so the palm shape saves this situation one hundred percent.
