Tsikas is an amazing plant that has been preserved to this day since the Mesozoic era; it belongs to the Sagovnikov family. A representative of an ancient genus grows in the tropics of the eastern hemisphere. Translated from Greek, its name means "palm", although with these plants only the appearance is similar to cicas. Home care for him is not at all complicated and even beginner growers can do it. All that is necessary for tsikasa is compliance with the temperature regime, regular watering and plentiful lighting.
The plant reacts very slowly to errors in care, so sometimes it’s not clear what exactly caused the external change in the flower and how to deal with it. To decorate apartments, houses, offices, the cicadas of the revolution is most suitable. Caring for it is simple, but you need to be patient as the flower grows very slowly. A columnar-shaped powerful trunk usually grows about half a meter high, the crown consists of palm-shaped, hard, leathery leaves, over time they become glossy.
Cycic possesses very strange abilities . Leaving at home sometimes leads to the assumption of oversights, because of which the plant completely discards leaves and for a long time does not show signs of life. You should not hurry to throw out a cone, because it remains alive for a long time. You need to be patient and continue to care for the plant, the leaves can begin to grow in six months, or even in a year. Tsikas is very fond of diffused bright light, so it can be placed on the eastern or western windows, it is not recommended to place it in the south, since the sun can scorch leaves.
It is very important to maintain the correct temperature. In the warm season, at 23-26 ° C, the cicada feels very good. Home care requires the creation of favorable conditions for the plant to rest, the dormancy period falls in the winter, then about 13-15 ° C should be kept indoors. Low temperatures in the summer can lead to the death of the green pet, because it needs to accumulate heat, and dry and warm air in the winter can cause it to lose leaves.
It is very important to water the cicada correctly. Home care requires constant monitoring of the condition of the substrate, it should dry out only 3 cm in depth. The plant will not tolerate waterlogging, but overdrying should not be allowed, since its cone does not accumulate moisture. It is best to use standing warm water. Wet expanded clay or moss can be put in the pallet. The leaves respond well to a warm shower, but the soil should be covered before this procedure.
Every year it is necessary to transplant a young cicada. Photo (caring for a plant does not imply any special knowledge) will help to learn more about this exotic guest. Adult specimens can not be transplanted at all, just remove the
top layer of soil and replace it with a new one. It is necessary to put drainage in the pot, the substrate is used for palm trees. A flowerpot should be chosen wide, but not high, because the root system develops slowly, and the presence of excess space creates all the conditions for acidification of the soil.