Fitton: care at home

The main decoration Fitton - rozetochki leaves streaked with silver and pale pink shades.

This unusual combination of charms the fans of indoor plants. Is it easy to grow such a beauty at home?

Homeland plants - wet equatorial forest. Derived for growing indoors species adapted to changes in temperature and drier air, but all the same, as most ornamental deciduous natives of the tropics, require attention to currently.

comfortable temperature

The ideal temperature range not higher than 25 and not less than 18, wherein the plant is afraid drafts.

It is not necessary to submit it to the fresh air, even in the hot summer. Previously selected varieties Fitton grown only in greenhouses.

High humidity

The main difficulty - to maintain a sufficiently high air humidity. Fitton sheet does not have the ability to back up the moisture in the parenchyma, so frequent spraying - the key to successful rearing of this species.

Particularly difficult to maintain the moisture level of the soil in the housing overdried winter air. Save trays of stones, moss and a little water.

It is dangerous to put the pots with plants directly into a container with water - the roots in constant contact with moisture will lead to blackening of the leaves and fall off.

The abundance of light

Like other plants with bright leaves, Fitton depending on the light. Pot can be moved to a lighted place, depending on the time of year, and in the winter to make artificial lighting.

It is best to plant feels like summer on a window sill windows facing east and west.

In winter it is desirable to pot positioned on the south windowsill.

Care when watering

Watering in the growing season is necessary and often quite abundantly. During the autumn gradually reduce watering, and winter to moisturize the soil after 2 days - after the appearance of the dried up crust. Strong drying - is detrimental to the capricious Fitton.

Basic care secrets

1. Frequent spraying.

2. maintaining soil in moist, but not wet state.

3. Annual transplanted during the first 4 years, then every 2 years.

4. Location away from the free flow of air.

5. Bright light without direct sunlight on the leaves.

Crohn plants formed by topping apex. Over time, the lower leaves grow old and die.

In this case the bush transplanted and deepen, or cut off the top, stimulating the growth of new lush outlet.

Transplanting the plant should be put bottom of the pot to make good drainage and proper soil mix:

1 \ 6 - humus

1 \ 6 peat

1 \ 6 sand

3 \ 6 humus.

Fitton can not be called an agreeable indoor pet, but if you find her approach and to create the conditions she will appreciate beautiful leaves and abundant growth.