Zamioculkas, or "dollar tree" painfully reacts to excessive humidity of air and soil, therefore, despite its simplicity, requires a special mode of irrigation.
Feng Shui experts pay a lot of attention to this flower, because in the house it symbolizes material well-being, wealth and family happiness. What, how often and in what portions to moisten the plant for its development, learn further from the article.
The importance of proper irrigation of zamiokulkas
A wet environment is often the main cause of bacterial and fungal diseases of houseplants, so it is important to take into account their individual characteristics. A common mistake of many flower growers who grew zamiokulkas are attempts to bring conditions in the room as close as possible to the tropical maritime climate. However, for proper growing season, high temperature is important, and the moisture level should be 55-65%, because the area of the flower is arid hot Africa.
Important! According to Feng Shui traditions, the place for Zamiokulkas should be chosen in the eastern zone of the house.If an African flower is indifferent to changing the soil composition, the moisture level matters to it. Characteristically, regardless of the winter and summer seasons, the frequency and number of irrigations do not change. In this case, caution and moderation are important.
Like all succulents, the "dollar tree" accumulates moisture in the tubers of the root system. In excess, it contributes to the development of rot and death of the plant.
How often to water the "dollar tree"?
Zamioculkas is recommended to moisturize to the best of drying one third of the earthen coma in the pot. That is, watering should be rare, but abundant. At the same time it is impossible to allow that water stagnated in the pan. It is better to drain its remnants. During the rest period, the plant is comfortable in a dry environment. This means that it can be watered once every 3-4 weeks.
With the onset of stable heat, a pot with a succulent is better placed on a shade from direct sunlight on a street or open balcony. Additional spraying is not required, but a warm shower with a frequency of every 3 months does not hurt. In this procedure, it is important to cover the substrate in the pot with a waterproof material.
What water to use?
Experienced flower growers use rain or melt water for irrigation. It is believed that it is ideal for plants in composition and softness. However, if your abode is located near industrial enterprises or in a big city, the composition of natural precipitation may threaten houseplants with death.
In this case, the humidification of the house vegetation is recommended to be carried out by tap water that settles during the day, which warmed to room temperature. It is important to eliminate the cold and hot environment, since the first contributes to the development of fungi, and the second - the appearance of burns and the death of the root shoots.
Did you know? The Chinese call Zamiokulkas the “golden tree” and worship it for the New Year holiday. It is considered if, with strict observance of agrotechnical rules of cultivation, the plant has a lifeless appearance, the house has poor energy.
Watering rules
To provide the "dollar tree" the desired moisture regime, it is required to properly organize the irrigation regime:
- Control the level of soil moisture in the pot. To do this, it is desirable to draw up a schedule of planned culture moisturizing procedures.
- Watering is carried out using a watering can with a narrow spout, directing the stream to the walls of the container. In this way, you protect the growth points from excessive moisture, thereby preventing rot damage.
- It is necessary to pour water into the pot until it flows through the drain hole in the pan. It is important that at the same time soaked the entire layer of the substrate.
- Periodically make small pauses in the irrigation, skipping the scheduled procedures. This will help increase the viability of the root system.
- Monitor the condition of the plant. Sometimes florist forgets about undemanding flower. Then on the plant appears dried leaves with crumbling edges, shriveled areas. Keep in mind that resuscitating succulent after these signs of acute moisture deficiency is possible, but difficult.
- In the case of a prolonged absence of watering (more than 6-8 weeks), the zamiokulkas must initially be “accustomed” to the water by spraying its crown. In the future, gradually increase the amount of moisture received by the roots. Otherwise, the plant can be injured, which will affect its growth.
- Remember that succulents are much easier to tolerate a lack of moisture than its excess.
Did you know? According to the sign, the woman whose zamiokulkas blossomed will soon marry.
How to water a zamiokulkas at home?
It is difficult to determine the exact amount of watering for a household money talisman, since it depends on external factors affecting the growing medium of the flower. To control the level of moisture will help the wooden stick, which check the level of drying of the substrate in the planting tank. You do not need to keep it damp all the time. On the contrary, it is recommended, within reason, to allow a significant drying of the ground. 
In winter
In the cold season, the earthen room should dry in half, only then can it be moistened. Too frequent winter irrigation threatens with intense yellowing of the foliage, which, along with the unpleasant smell of damp coming from the ground and the slime that has appeared in the root zone, indicates the development of root rot. In this case, it is important to immediately stop watering and transplant the flower into dry sod land, clearing its tubers from the pathogenic environment.
At the same time, experts advise to pay attention also to biomass, eliminating rotten, darkened and soft areas. For the purpose of disinfecting the cut-off area, it is desirable to treat it with any growth stimulant (“Kornein”, “Emistim”, “Ecosil”) and activated carbon pounded into dust. After an emergency transplant, the plant is not watered for 3-4 weeks, watching for its adaptation.
Important! All work on the care of the home "dollar tree" should be carried out with gloves, because the plant juice is toxic. If it comes into contact with mucous membranes, it can cause intoxication and burns.
Summer
Spring-summer humidification of Zamiokulkas is not much different from winter. The only time that a florist needs to take into account: as the temperature rises, the amount of watering should increase. That is, if at a stable temperature regime of + 20 ... + 24 ° С you can water the plant once a month, then in conditions from + 25 ° С and above this procedure should be carried out 2 times more often.
About when you need to water a flower, "tell" its appearance.
Signs of moisture deficiency are:
- sudden dropping of leaves (under natural conditions during a prolonged drought, a part of the biomass of the plant dies off, as a result of which a natural decrease in evaporated moisture occurs);
- wilting and not natural lowering of branches.
The appearance of dark "bluish" spots on the stem of a "dollar tree", dry, keratinized growths resembling bark, in the absence of signs of deformation, should not alarm the grower. These are characteristic physiological features of zamiokulkas.
The combination of dressings with watering
The flower is adapted to the harsh desert conditions and does not require special care for indoor growing. But since the growth of the "dollar tree" symbolizes the cash flow in the house, many growers are advised to fertilize young copies.
Regular feeding in the period of active growth (during the spring and summer) will multiply the decorative qualities of the flower. To do this, it is recommended to add mineral complex fertilizers to cacti and decorative leafy plants or a solution from mullew infusion to the soil every 2-3 weeks (prepared in a ratio of 1:20).
In order to avoid burns on the tubers and tops, additional fertilizing should be combined with irrigation, while diluting the concentration of the substances used.
Important! Recently purchased Zamiokulkas seedlings should not be fertilized for 2 weeks.
What is dangerous wrong watering?
The gross imbalance of soil moisture is the main cause:
- leaf fall;
- the death of the stems;
- putrid infections;
- fungal infections;
- biomass drying;
- death of the plant.
You should not experience the limits of unpretentiousness zamiokulkasov. Moderate moisture and diffuse lighting are the main conditions for the development of a household money talisman. Due to the simplicity of care, the tree is suitable for beginner growers.
