Sinnowium - care

Flower Syngonium (Syngonium) - a fast-growing liana with beautiful leaves, belonging to the family of aroids. The plant is widespread in South and Central America. In total, there are 33 types of syngoniums. In room floriculture there are: a pedunculate syngonium with light green leaves, a syngonium podophyllum, a narrowed sinognium and a cynic ear with a dark green leaf.

Singonium differs a certain feature - its young leaves have a completely different structure than adults. The young bright green leaf has a swept shape, whereas the adult becomes dissected to the base and acquires a silvery shade with dark veins. Also, compact grades of syngoniums are preserved, which preserve the swept form of the leaf in the adult state.

Syngonium: Care

The plant does not like direct sunlight and bright sun. The flower prefers a semi-dark place and diffused light. Especially in the penumbra well grow varieties with dark green leaves, but variegated varieties are more light-loving. In winter, the syngonium needs to be illuminated, otherwise its leaves will lose color and become shallow.

The optimum temperature for good plant development is 18-24 ° C, and in winter about 18 ° C. Syngonium normally tolerates a short-term temperature drop of up to 10 ° C.

In the period of active growth this flower needs abundant watering. He likes moist soil, but the water in the pan should not stagnate. In winter, because of the cooler content, somewhat reduce watering. Water the plant with soft water. Singongiumu very much enjoys high humidity. In summer, it is recommended to spray the plant with soft standing water, and periodically wipe the leaves with a damp sponge. In winter, the syngonium can not be kept near the central heating batteries.

From March to September, every 2-3 weeks, you need to feed the plant with liquid mineral fertilizers for ornamental deciduous plants with a low calcium content. With a lack of nutrients in the soil, the young leaves grow smaller.

The plant needs support. You can use a moss pipe around which the syngonium will be wrapped and grow up to 1.5-2 meters. It is also grown in suspended flowerpots. Then shoots hang down a green carpet.

Tearing off the upper shoots over the sixth or seventh leaves, you can give the plant a more bushy shape. Transplantation of the adult syngonium should be carried out every 2 or 3 years, the young - every year. The soil for transplantation is suitable neutral or slightly acidic (pH 6-7). It should be a loose nutritious mixture of leaf land, turf, sand and peat in a ratio of 1: 1: 0.5: 1. Good drainage at the bottom of the pot is mandatory.

The plant multiplies by stem and apical cuttings, on the shoot should be a kidney. The process is better rooted at a temperature of 24-26 ° C in a mixture of peat and sand. When transplanting the syngonium it is necessary to observe safety measures and remember that its juice is poisonous.

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Syngonium: Diseases

On the tips of the leaves of the syngonium, brown spots appeared and the leaves began to fall off, too dry air.

The syngonium yellow leaves, but do not fall off - lack of nutrition.

Rotting stems - excess moisture and low temperature at the same time.

The leaves lost their luster and became pale - excessive watering or high humidity is to blame.

Small leaves are a deficiency of nutrients in the soil or light.

The variegated syngonyum loses its color and becomes almost green - also a lack of lighting.

Sometimes the plant is affected by scab and aphids. Leaves are deformed, stop growing and fall off. To destroy pests, the plant is treated with a soap solution, and then sprayed with drugs Derris, Decis, Fitoverm, Actellik, Intavvir.