Saintpaulia (umbilical violet) / saintpaulia

Refers to the family gesnerievyh. Motherland - the African Uplands of Africa.

General description: Senpolia is a very popular ornamental flowering plant. It blossoms almost any time of the year, compact, it is convenient to own it on a narrow window sill, it is proud to only watch that the leaves do not come into contact with the window glass and in time to tear off the wilted flowers and eliminate side shoots.

There are a huge number of different species and hybrids of senpolia. They are classified, first of all, in color, type and form of flowers (kaemchatye, fantasy, classical type, star-shaped type, bell, chimera, etc.). Flowers can be terry and semi-double. According to the type of leaves, the senpolia is divided into male and female, the leaves are somewhat similar to pubescence and the shape of the margin of the leaf.

There are ample species, standard and miniature forms.

Recommendations for the care of plants Senpolia:

Illumination : photophilous, shading is needed only in the summer noon.

In winter, additional artificial lighting is needed.

Irrigation mode : It is recommended to water the method by immersing the pot in a tray with water up to a full saturation. Does not like to get water on the leaves. The soil must always be damp.

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

Humidity : Likes high humidity, but does not like spraying. It is better to spray the atmosphere around the plant and arrange containers with water.

Air humidity is maintained by placing pots on a pallet with pebbles or claydite, which is continuously moistened.

Keep away from drafts and eliminate from central heating.

Temperature regime : Moderate, optimally 21-22 ° C, minimum 16 ° C. Can not tolerate sudden temperature changes.

Soil: Drainage is mandatory. You can add charcoal and brick chips.

Recommended soil mix: 1 share of peat land, 1 share of coniferous, 2 leaf elements, 3 elements of turf ground and 1 share of sand.

During the growth period, it needs fertilizing once every two weeks with fertilizer for flowering plants.

Breeding : Seeds, leaf cuttings in spring, daughter rosettes.

Transplant : If necessary. The size of the pot should correspond to the root system. The width and height of the pot should be approximately the same, so that the roots do not grow extremely fast.

Pests : Spoiled by a spider mite (in a dry atmosphere, leaves and stems are braided with cobwebs), thrips (grayish dots appear on the leaves), aphids (form sticky excretions on shoot tips, buds), whiteflies (whitish or yellowish spots appear on the underside of leaves) , Mealybugs (covered with snow-white cotton wool).

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).

Corrugated senpolia

Fancy senpolia

Senpolia - chimera

Classic type

Star-like type

Saint-Petersburg - bell

Semi-double-senpolia

Triple shenpolia

Boy's leaf

Girl's girlfriend