Pachypodium: home care and propagation

Pachypodium - plant belonging to the tropical cultures. It is often grown in the home due to the original appearance, and are not choosy to the environment and ease of cultivation.

Pachypodium also enjoy as lovers of cacti and lovers of plants with lush foliage. With tight branchy stem and top of a plant looks like a miniature palm tree, but no direct relation to him has not.

In vivo pachypodium can reach more than 8 meters in height, but in the conditions of the room about 1.5 meters. But to achieve such a height is required for a long time - the year the plant can grow up to 5 centimeters.

A bloom pachypodium can start after 6-7 years, in the presence of proper care.

temperature conditions

The plant feels good, like shadows and direct sunlight. The same goes for humidity: it can be placed on a windowsill, or heated batteries.

But it is necessary to protect pachypodium of strong drafts. Because of them, the plant may die. If hypothermia is still there, then in appearance plant it is easy to determine: blackened, and has begun to fall foliage, unnerved and withered trunk.

The plant does not need frequent transplanting: young pachypodium can be replaced 1 time adult about 2-3 times a year. When transplanting you must be sure to enter drainage, filling them with more than half of the pot, so that no stagnant water.

Watering

In summer, watering should be done regularly. A period from March to October, watering must be done when the soil is dry about 1-2 centimeters.

In winter, it is necessary to monitor the amount of watering. Since frequent watering at low temperatures may kill the plant. Watering can be used to defend the water.

The soil

Pachypodium not very picky about soil composition and the mind in which it grows. It is important that the soil moisture was sufficient and therethrough air can circulate freely.

A great option would be ground containing sand or you can use a specialized primer for cacti.

top-dressing

Producing fertilizer plant worth in the summer and spring. fertilizers, with a low nitrogen content suitable for feeding.

reproduction

Propagated plants in two ways:
• seeds;
• The top of the stems.

But more often than in a flat reproduction occurs by means of seeds. But before sowing of seeds is necessary to conduct training, namely - they are pre-soaked for 20-24 hours in cold water.

Then you need to sprinkle the seeds on top of the substrate and place the pot with seeds on a well illuminated and warmer place.

Growing pachypodium at home is very important to remember that its juice is poisonous! Therefore, the plant should be placed locations to which not reach children and pets.