All of you have met in the garden ordinary sedge. What are they doing with this plant? That's right, they uproot as thoroughly as possible. So that not a trace remains of him on the site. Surprisingly, at the same time, at home in a pot, we are lovingly growing common leaf cyperus. This plant also belongs to the sedge family.
His homeland is the tropical part of Africa. In natural conditions, cyperus grows on the banks of rivers, swamps and lakes. This plant forms a whole thicket, like reeds in the swamps in Russia. But since florists are interested in them, we’ll talk today about the features of cultivation.
Unpretentious plant
For the first time it came to Europe in the XVIII century. Florists appreciated the unique, graceful appearance of the cyberus nextifolia. Due to its unpretentiousness, the plant began to be widely used to decorate the room, planted around decorative ponds. In a mild climate, it feels on the street no worse than in its own country.
The plant has received many names. But some gardeners continue to call him sedge, which he, in fact, is. Ornate cypress can rightfully be called the most popular flower.
Features
This is an evergreen plant that has tall erect trihedral stems. The top of each of them is decorated with an umbrella-shaped whorl. There are many varieties that may differ in the color of the leaves, some are dark green, others are light green.
Ornate cypress is a hygrophilous plant that is widely used to decorate large and small rooms, gardens and greenhouses. At first glance, the plant is unremarkable, but it can transform any corner and give it an unusual tropical look.
Useful neighborhood
Cyperus coexists perfectly next to all plants. But it is best to plant them next to orchids, ctenants and other tropical plants. Cyperus evaporates a lot of moisture, saturating it with air. This has a beneficial effect on the health of surrounding plants.
In apartments, it is especially recommended to plant cyperus, since central heating creates good conditions for them, and they, in turn, will refresh the air with life-giving moisture. If there is a child at home, then doctors recommend increasing the humidity, so there will be another reason to plant this plant.
Varieties of varieties
Despite the huge number of species of cyperus, only a few of them are usually bred at home.
- Cyperus papyrus. At home, it is not grown due to its huge size. It reaches 3 meters in height. Therefore, it is found only in greenhouses. A great option for decorating a large hall. If you have a large house, you can drop it off as a decoration in the living room, where the whole family gathers in the evening.
- Tsiperus is an umbrella or ordinary leaf. It’s just about him today. The stem is erect, with an umbrella at the top. There are several garden varieties of this plant.
- Tsiperus sprawling.
Home Care
A photo of the cyberus next leaf will delight you with its originality and brightness. Despite the fact that caring for this plant is not difficult, a tropical handsome man can become a real gem of your flower garden. It can tolerate shading perfectly. In spring and autumn, you can not shade it, but in strong heat the leaves can get burns. It can even be kept in a windowless room. In this case, you will need to turn on the lamps for 16 hours.
The optimum temperature is +20 degrees. In winter, it is permissible to keep the plant at lower temperatures, but it should not decrease below 10 degrees. Caring for the next leaf Cyperus is simple, but it needs an influx of fresh air all year round. Therefore, it is very important to ventilate the room, and in the summer to take the plant to the balcony.
Rest period
This plant does not have it. It is ready all year round to delight you with charming umbrellas, elegant and concise. Therefore, feeding and watering are carried out all year round so that the plant does not have a shortage of nutrients for growth. This is the main care. Cyperus umbellate requires fertilizer in the spring-summer period of 1 time in 2-3 weeks. With the onset of winter, you can go 1 time per month, especially if the air temperature drops.
Over time, the stems of the plant grow old, become yellow and ugly. In this case, you need to trim. Sometimes variegated forms lose their color and become simply green. Such shoots must be removed immediately upon their appearance. Do not worry about the fact that the plant will lose its decorative effect. His roots are very strong. They will quickly give new shoots and young umbrellas will again delight you with their beauty.
Watering
In nature, this plant is found along the banks of rivers, lakes and swamps. For him, high humidity is important. To do this, the pot is placed in a deep pan with water so that it covers the pot a little. The soil should never dry out. For irrigation, soft, settled water is used. In winter, the amount of watering is reduced. But if the room is hot, then this is not necessary.
The plant likes to take a shower. In the hot season, it is best to spray several times a day. Then the bush will be luxurious. At the same time, place the plant away from heating appliances, otherwise the tips of the leaves may dry.
Transfer
A photo of umbrella cyperus makes it clear that the plant consists of many separate upright stems. At first glance, transplantation may be of some difficulty. But in practice, everything is much easier. A transplant should be performed as needed. The substrate is taken nutritious, slightly acidic. To prepare the mixture requires equal amounts of humus and peat bog land. It is very good to add silt. You can buy the finished mixture in a professional store.
Pots pick up high. About 1/4 of them need to be filled with drainage, and then with prepared soil. If you plan to immerse the pots in water, then top gardeners recommend adding a layer of sand.
Breeding
Ornate Tsiperus willingly reproduces in almost any environment. The procedure is not difficult and even a beginner grower will succeed. In vivo, for propagation, cyperus tilts the outlet to water and takes root there. As a result, the mother plant gives new life. You can repeat this experience. That is, lower the outlet into a vessel with water and secure, but do not separate from the plant yet. Then you can plant the plant in a separate pot.
The second method is even more convenient. Cyperuses older than two years are suitable for this method. You don’t even have to take the bush out of the pot. Carefully separate the lump with a knife to the bottom and carefully remove half or a quarter of it. The rest can be neatly spread and topped up with fresh earth. The second half is also planted in another pot. It can be divided into a larger number of parts. The main thing is that each of them consists of three or more shoots. A large bush can be planted in a dozen pots. Each of them will soon turn into a large, beautiful bush. Moreover, this will take quite a bit of time. This plant has a high growth rate.
Main problems
It happens even with this unpretentious plant people have difficulty in caring. Next-leafed Cyperus may bring the following surprises:
- The leaves turn yellow and dry. This most often indicates that the air around the plant is dry. The plant needs to be watered, put in a pan with water and sprayed well.
- Leaves die off. This means that cyperus is cold. A tropical guest does not like temperature drops. Move it to a warmer place and it will recover by itself.
- Leaves wither and growth slows down. Your plant has little light. Ciperus tolerates a lack of light, but it is still needed for photosynthesis.
Diseases and Pests
Indoor plants, even at home, are attacked by various pests. It can be green aphids, thrips. If you find aphids, you need to wash it off the flower with a soap solution. But when time is lost, and the colony has grown greatly, then you need to use insecticides. Experienced growers recommend planting geraniums nearby. All pests do not like her, and she perfectly cleans the air. Such a duet looks good.
Instead of a conclusion
Cyperus is an excellent plant for beginner gardeners. Bright, interesting, it perfectly animates the interior, but it does not require too complicated maintenance. The main thing - do not forget to water it in time. Tsiperus willingly forgives many mistakes and will grow even with a lack of light and heat.