The subtleties of caring for amazing sour at home
Oxalis, a flower of happiness, a butterfly - it's all about her, a gentle guest from a shady forest, who settled at the window. Cute oxalis flower care at home requires uncomplicated, loved and unusual by all. Its triangular leaves resemble the wings of a butterfly; they fold in pairs when touched. The leaves are colored from dark purple to bright green. Flowers also have different colors. Caring for acid is simple, within the power of a novice florist.
Basic information about the plant
Oxalis ordinary - a resident of deciduous forests in central Europe and Russia. This is a perennial plant that reproduces in the spruce forest by creeping rhizomes. Leaves resembling butterfly wings are located low above the ground. Air brushes of flowers soar above them. Ripe seeds are shot out of the capsule, giving life to new plants.
The plant is named acidic for its sour taste, they contain vitamin C and oxalic acid. Vitamin spring greens.
The leaves are trifoliate, there are types with four lobes, forming a circle when folded. They have a different color, due to the presence of carotenoids in the composition. A modest grows in the forests Oxalis acetosella, room oxalis is much more decorative. In home breeding, the most common variety is purple oxalis. Many amateurs breed varieties of a different color and structure of the leaf blade.
Agrotechnics of the flower of happiness
Plant height does not exceed 30 cm, leaves are large, flowers are gathered in a panicle. How to care for sour so that it always pleases? The conditions for keeping a flower are simple:
- any window will do, except for the northern one, but shading in the summer is mandatory;
- temperature in summer 20-25, in winter 12-18 degrees;
- uniform watering without frills;
- spraying leaves in spring and summer;
- feeding complex fertilizer during flowering after 2-3 weeks;
- dried leaves and flowers must be removed, the plant is clean.
In the process of caring for acidic sour at home, there will be their own proven techniques and methods applicable to the plant.
How to provide proper Oxalis care
If there is not enough light for the flower, it will stop blooming, the leaves will turn pale and fall. Therefore, the north window is not suitable for the plant. If you take good care of the acid at home, it will look like in the photo.
Kislitsa is demanding to comply with the water regime. The earth should not dry out, but tender plants cannot stand moisture stagnation either.
Winter watering should be sparse, just not to dry out. Leaves love it when droplets of soft, settled water collect on them. You need to fertilize a delicate plant little by little, using half the recommended dose.
Requirement for soil, planting capacity and plant transplant
The root system of all Oxalis species is superficial. Therefore, you need to choose a planter wide so that the plant grows. A drainage layer is created at the bottom. Even a short-term stagnation of water in the care of room acid must not be allowed.
The soil for the indoor flower is prepared loose and neutral. It consists of equal parts:
- turf;
- leafy land;
- humus;
- peat;
- sand.
You can buy ready-made soil for indoor plants.
How to care for an oxalis flower during transplantation and during dormancy
After a week of acclimatization, the purchased acid must be transplanted into a new pot. The event should be timed to the moment when the plant wakes up, in early spring. Transplant a young plant into a large bowl by transshipment.
In an adult flower, you need to lightly shake off the soil and carefully pick off the old dead roots. Plant several bulbs next to each other. In winter, when the plant has stopped growing and wilted, it is easy to disassemble. After replacing the soil, in a month the oxalis will begin to bloom.
When transplanting, the flower is easy to propagate by selecting several nodules to the edge and planting them separately. In addition, you can take a leaf with a part of the stem and put it on rooting in water or in wet sand under a film. The roots will appear in 35-40 days.
In December, oxalis still blooms, which is why it is called the Christmas flower of happiness. But later the growth stops and the leaves droop. This is a period of rest. Cuttings are cut, leaving hemp one and a half centimeters high. The pot is placed in a dry cellar or other room with a temperature of 12-15 degrees. During the dormant period, the plant is only watered a little, preventing the earth from drying out. They expose the sorrel in a bright place with the appearance of the first shoots.
Dry roots, does it make sense to transplant?
If the root system is completely dead, but the growing point and root stem are still alive, you can try to grow roots. To do this, treat the stump with any growth stimulant (the root works well) and plant the plant in the ground under the hood. You can also put the plant root in an aqueous solution of the root for a couple of days, and then plant it. Be sure to cover with a transparent cap until the first signs of survival appear.
Why is my oxalis growing badly? Leaves are dull and constantly drooping.
If such a phenomenon began with the arrival of autumn, the flower is simply preparing for a period of rest. At this time, all the leaves are cut off and transferred to a cool room. In the spring, upon returning to warmth, the bush will again grow leaves. In the case when a flower grows like this initially, it lacks light.
Yes, it initially grows like this after transplanting it in the spring. Before the transplant, there was a lush bush and constantly bloomed. Maybe I'll cut it off. Thank.
Hello, I have such a question, there are two Cyclomene flowers and they faded before winter, and I cut them to the root and covered them with earth, I read about this on the Internet, but now there are no signs of life. What should I do with them? Wait or maybe something to cut?
It is not recommended to send cyclamens to rest by force, as the flower then begins to ache. It was necessary to wait until he began to wither himself, and gradually unscrew the sluggish leaves. Try to carefully take out the tuber and examine it, if alive, it will still wake up, you need to give it time.
As for the primrose, she also goes to rest on her own, but she does not shed the leaves. When the dormant period of primrose ends, and new leaves begin to look through, the old ones turn yellow and at this time they are cut off. It turns out that it could not be cut off. If the flower has not died, it may still go away. To do this, put the pot in the brightest place, water it abundantly, and after a week and a half, feed it with potassium-phosphorus fertilizer.
Second primrose flower
Is it possible to cut off and send to "rest" oxalis in April? In winter she took it away, but now it is fading
It seems that your plant has shifted its dormant period, usually they go to rest in the fall, closer to winter. If the bush has bloomed all winter, then now you need to give it to gain strength. I think it can be cropped.