Pakhira aquatic or aquatic refers to evergreen plants from the baobab family. It is a bottle-shaped tree. In the natural environment (in South and Central America) it grows on wetlands and blooms with beautiful white flowers. Under the condition of growing in the home, it is not covered with inflorescences, but this does not reduce the interest of growers to it.
From this article you will learn what kind of care is required for pahira aquatics when growing it as a houseplant.
Care of aquaria pahiri
- For normal growth, the flower needs diffuse light, so it is better to place it on the west or east windows. Choosing a place for it, it should be borne in mind that pahir poorly tolerates drafts and the proximity of heating batteries.
- In summer the temperature is up to + 25 ° C for it is optimal, and in winter it is necessary to withstand + 12-15 ° C.
- In general, the plant needs moderate watering with soft warm water, after the top layer of the soil has dried. In cold weather you can water no more than once a week. It is best to pour the water into the pan. If the room is low in humidity, the leaves of the flower should be regularly sprayed.
- In the annual transplant, only young pahiri bushes are needed. More mature plants spend it every 3 years. This can only be done before the beginning of April. Plant should be in low pots filled with soil for different kinds of dracaena or palm trees, with mandatory laying of drainage.
- This plant can be given a decorative shape. To do this, it is necessary to trim the branches stretching upwards in the spring.
Reproduction of the pahira
Held:
- cuttings - cut at the end of summer (necessarily with a heel) and immediately rooted at high temperatures;
- seeds - are sown in the middle of spring in greenhouses, and at the end of summer sprouts are planted in separate pots.
To avoid possible diseases of the pahira, all recommendations for caring for her should be followed.