What is needed in order to create a cozy green corner in your home? Of course, pick out the most interesting and beautiful plants for him ! They can be rare, exotic or quite familiar and traditional. So, for example, house ficuses are worthy of your attention, their varieties are so diverse that they will undoubtedly decorate any house. Their homeland is India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Himalayas. These plants are remarkable in that they are unpretentious and will not cause much trouble to flower growers. In nature, there are more than eight hundred of their varieties. They all belong to the Mulberry family. There are shrubs, trees and creepers. How rich is the choice, you can judge by the shelves of flower shops. Moreover, your house can be decorated with such types of ficuses that lend themselves to the formation of crowns. They make wonderful living sculptures.
In order to get acquainted with what ficuses, varieties, names are, consider them in more detail. Such a ficus variety as Lyrovidny is popular. He deserved this name due to the shape of dark green leaves. They are decorated with light veins near the plant and reach a length of 50 cm. Benjamin's ficus is very beautiful. It has small, pointed leaves that can have a variety of shapes and colors. Very curious is Banyan. For the plant, air roots, which grow on the side branches , become an additional support. You can also mention the rubber-bearing ficus and its subspecies: Variogata, Robusta.
It is impossible to describe all the types and variety of this plant in a small article. However, if you want your house to be decorated with ficus, the varieties and care for them require the following. If your variegated or ampelous forms have settled in your apartment, then they need a temperature of +12 to + 20 ° C. These species love not only warmth, but also light. Most other varieties can develop well in the shade. They do not tolerate drafts.
Ficus is very fond of moisture. Therefore, frequent watering is extremely important, especially during its growth, from spring to autumn. But in everything it is necessary to observe a measure. Do not leave excess water in the pan; otherwise, the roots of the plant may rot. Watering is reduced in the fall and is done in the winter only once every ten days. What is needed in order for the ficus to develop safely? Varieties and care for them require regular feeding. It is produced from the spring season until September. Mineral or organic fertilizers (mullein, wood ash, litter, nettle infusion) are suitable. They are paid once in two weeks. Feeding in the winter is better to stop.
Are you growing young ficus? Species and their care require transplantation once every two years. This is done in order to update the soil. Adult plants do not need a transplant. The pot must be chosen small and cramped to restrain the growth of ficus. Transfer the plant to a new container with the preservation of an earthen coma, by transshipment method.
It all depends on which variety the ficus belongs to. Varieties and care require different things. Hydroponics is suitable for many varieties. But for all species, the best option for the substrate is the combination of peat, sand, leaf and sod land.