The fat woman is spunky - the only species from the family of Crassulaceae, devoid of its typical features. It does not have a pronounced tree trunk and rounded fleshy leaves, but this is what affected the decorative value of the flower.
Plant description
The fat woman is spunky strikingly different from their relatives appearance. At the plant missing trunk and numerous straight stems are completely covered with small scaly leaves of a triangular-oval shape. On the stems, they are located in 4 rows, because of what he looks like a tetrahedron. The color of the petals varies from juicy green to yellowish, in some cases on the edge painted red. The leaves at the bottom of the stem eventually become grayish.
The shoots of the flower are erect, with a maximum height of 25 cm. With time, they fall and can take root when they come into contact with the soil. The overgrown bushes of the lymphatic Crassula often hang over the edge of the pot. Due to this, the plant is often used as an ampelous plant. In addition, the flower has found wide use in the role of ground cover.
Blooms podyanyanka spidery seldom, and only subject to the resting season. After wintering (in January-March) small fragrant flowers of yellowish color appear on the stems. Flowering lasts about 4 weeks, but this phenomenon is not of decorative value, because the buds are too small and simple in shape.
Transfer
Priming for the plant pick up just like for most succulents. It consists of turf ground, some sand and vermiculite. Due to looseness, nutritional value and low moisture capacity, such a soil mixture promotes the normal growth of fatty meat, but at the same time protects the fragile roots of the plant from rotting due to an excess of moisture.
Replant the Fly-Ivy necessary when its roots fill the whole pot. In fact, it should not be transplanted, but be handled gently into a new container without destroying the old earthen room. The roots of all types of fatty brittle and fragile, and with numerous injuries, the plant can slow down in development. The gap between the soil lump and the walls of the pot is filled with fresh soil for succulents, after which the plant is watered and placed closer to the light.
Plant Care
To care at home Crassula spider not demanding. It is necessary to water a plant seldom, but plentifully. For an adult plant, one watering per month is enough. It is important to ensure that the water does not stagnate in the pot. To avoid overmoistening, thick drainage from large shards is arranged in the tank. Between irrigation, the soil should dry completely. In winter, watering is reduced to once in 1.5 months. it is important to monitor the condition of the stems and leaves: at the first sign of their withering, it is important to immediately water the flower.
For dressings, the fatunus spidery treats well. It is better to combine them with watering in the spring and summer period.
As a fertilizer, it is recommended to use complexes for succulents or universal mixtures for indoor decorative leafy plants. In the autumn and winter period, the flower does not need any dressings.
In such conditions, the stems and leaves of Krassula become saturated green and become more juicy. In summer, the flower can be taken out to the garden or to the balcony. It is recommended to put the plant pot in the shade of other flowers, so that it is not in direct sunlight for more than 3 hours in a row. The fact is that the small succulent leaves of the Lymphocyanus can get a sunburn, due to which the flower will lose its decorative properties.
Temperature conditions for the plant no different from other indoor flowers. During the period of active growth Crassula prefers moderate (not higher than 25 and not lower than 20 degrees) temperature. During the rest period, starting from the end of November, it is necessary to gradually lower the temperature to 10-15 degrees. Illumination at the same time should remain high.
Breeding
The fatty pruinovidnaya breeds in three ways: cuttings, layering and dividing the adult bush. For flower propagation by cuttings, it is enough to place a twig taken from a plant in the soil. Pre-process or dry the cutting is not necessary. The fat woman is spunky so tenaciousthat often shoots, broken off by negligence and remaining in the pot, rooted without assistance and appropriate care.
Layers on Crassula Plyunovidnogo also formed spontaneously. As the sprouts grow, some of them lodge, and roots form in the place of contact with the soil. At the next transplanting of a plant, such shoots can be carefully separated from the roots with the roots and planted in a separate pot. The flower is propagated in a similar way by the method of dividing the bush. It is important to select the capacity that corresponds to the size of the root system. In too large a pot, the roots of a lymphatic can become rotten.
Please note that during flowering the flower does not need to replant. It is better to wait for the moment when there will be no buds on it, and new shoots will grow.
Growing problems
Care at home for Poryudankoy Pomonovidnoy does not require much attention, because it is not susceptible to pests and viral diseases, typical for indoor plants. The only problem that a florist may face is root rot due to excessive soil moistening. When dark soft spots appear at the base of the shoots, it is recommended to reduce watering and remove damaged stems. In addition, it may be necessary to transplant the plants into fresh soil.
Crassula spiderlike gets on well with other plants. It is often planted together with other sweatshirts or cacti, which require similar conditions. By longevity, this type of crassul exceeds its relatives. With proper care, the flower can live for at least ten years.
A photo
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