Kalanchoe

Calanchoe is of great popularity at the same time not only because delivers aesthetic pleasure, but also is a very useful plant.

Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe) – one of the very popular home plants belonging to the genus of succulents. It pleases the eye with its saturated, strong leaves and abundant, diverse flowering.

Care does not require much effort, this plant is quite unpretentious. Plant about 30 cm with fleshy leaves and stems. Variety of colors of buds is very large. You can find instances of almost any color. In addition to the aesthetic aspects of calangean has many beneficial properties. Since more antiquity people are known for his healing qualities.

The juice from its leaves has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic and wound healing effect. This plant has the ability to regenerate tissues. In addition, this plant brings good luck.

There is an ancient belief that the one who has this flower is doomed to success.

Care

Plant prefers Western and Oriental windows. Kalanchoe loves light, but the midday sun is detrimental for him. For this plant is preferred cool. The most optimal temperature of its stay is 15-20 ?C.

Like all succulents, calangean has properties to accumulate moisture and regulate its stock. So it’s not scary if you for a week forget about it. But still, in the summer, watering should be 1-2 times a week.

In winter enough every 2 weeks. The upper layer of the earth between irrigation should dry. Kalanchoe does not like an excessive moisture in the soil. Also this plant is not necessarily sprayed.

Can be wiped sometimes leaves with a damp cloth. But it is rather from aesthetic motivations.

In winter, Kalanchoe feels perfectly and at +10 ?C, but it needs abundant sunlight. Therefore, it is advisable to move the plant to the southern windows.

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As feeding, you can use root and non-rooting fertilizers for succulents. It is advisable to conduct it during the flowering period, it is enough once a week.

Transplanting and formation of bush

The best time for Calanechoe transplant is spring. But if the plant is in the flowering period, the transplant should be postponed.

Once, Calanchoe has fallen away, you should trim the worship buds and inflorescences so that they do not take the desired moisture.

After flowering, it is better to immediately form a bush, cutting all the extra branches.

As a soil for calangean, mixes for cacti and succulents are perfectly suitable, or universal. At the bottom of the pot it is better to put drainage drainage.

Reproduction

Calanechoe perfectly multiplied with cuttings. In the spring during the transplantation and formation of the bush, you need to cut fresh shoots and go to wet sand, after 2 weeks the root system is formed and you can transplanted into the pot.

Pest

Calanechoe, the plant is quite resistant in front of pests. But sometimes there may be a web tick, a word or torment and root worm.

Mushroom diseases may form from excess moisture.