Fittonia / Fittonia

Refers to the acanthus family. Fatherland - South America

General description: Fittonia is better to grow in the terrarium, under normal conditions it is difficult for her to survive and not to lose attractiveness in any way. This soil-cover grassy plant has very beautiful mottled leaves, flowers are unattractive.

Usually in the room conditions the following species are bred:

Fittonia verschaffeltii (Fittonia Fershafelt). At this fittonia creeping branching stems, up to 10 cm high. Leaves 5-10 cm long with an oval shape. Paint olive-green with pink veins, slightly pubescent.

Fittonia agryroneura (fitton silvery) has straight stems. The leaves are large (10 cm) or small (2.5 cm), depending on the variety. Paint - green with silver veins. Small-leaved variety is less whimsical.

Recommendations for plant care Fittonia:

Illumination : Preferred penumbra.

Irrigation regime : Abundant during growth, moderate in winter.

He does not adore in any way the overflow, nor the drying out of the earth. To water with warm soft water.

Humidity : Needs regular spraying.

Air humidity is similarly supported by placing pots on a pallet with pebbles or expanded clay, which is continuously moistened. Keep away from drafts.

Temperature regime : 20-25 ° С in summer, in winter 18-20 ° С, minimum 17 ° С.

Soil : Recommended soil mix: 1 share of sod land, 1 share of heath (or coniferous), 1/2 elements of peat, 1/2 of sand.

During the growth period, it needs fertilizing once every 2 weeks with complex fertilizers for ornamental-deciduous plants.

Breeding : Stem cuttings are easily rooted in spring and summer, similar to crushing during transplantation, layering.

Transplant : Transplanted in the spring, annually. The root system is superficial, so the pot must be wide, but not deep at all.

Pests : It strikes with plaques (brown plaques appear on the leaves and stems, leaving sticky excretions), a spider mite (in a dry atmosphere, leaves and stems are braided with cobwebs).

The plant is allowed to help finish with a soap solution, warm washing and spraying with an actinic (1-2 ml per liter of water).

Fittonia - fittonia