hrizalidokarpus (areca) / chrysalidocarpus (areca)

It belongs to the family of arekovoy (palm). Fatherland - Madagascar and Comoros.

General description: Hrizalidokarpus fescue strongly branching tree. The most common Shrysalidocarpus lutescens (yellow Hrizalidokarpus). He has long, thin feathery leaves yellowish green color. Cuttings covered with black scales. It grows up to 2 to 5 m.

Recommendations for the care of a plant Hrizalidokarpus:

Lighting: light-requiring, only need to make shade in the summer afternoon.

Irrigation mode: Abundant in the growth period, a mild winter, the soil does not dry up should.

Humidity: She likes high humidity, spraying needs and liking. Humidity seems to support, placing the pots on the tray with pebbles or expanded clay, which incessantly moistened.

Temperature: Moderate, in winter not above 16 ° C.

Soil: Draining required. You can add charcoal and brick chips.

Recommended soil mishmash 2 elements of light clay and sod, 2 elements of humus-leaf, 1 share of peat, rotted manure 1 share 1 share of sand.

In the period of growth needs a dressing 1 every 2 weeks with liquid complex fertilizers.

Breeding: If the soil is heated germinated seeds.

Transplanting: In the spring, young plants every year, once a mature couple years.

Pests: spider mites is affected (in dry atmosphere, leaves and stems braided webs), scale insects (on leaves and stems appear brown patches, leaving a sticky discharge), mealybug (covered with white cotton-like fluff).

The plant allowed to help finish a soap solution, and washing the warm spray aktellik (1-2 ml per liter of water).

Hrizalidokarpus (Areca) - Chrysalidocarpus (Areca)

hrizalidokarpus (areca) - chrysalidocarpus (areca)