Scindapsus belongs to the Aroid family, which includes 25 species of various colors and shapes of vines. The name of this representative in Greek means "tree like ivy." This plant is used as a decorative leaf. Under natural conditions, it wraps around tree trunks and can reach a height of 15 m. Like a monstera, scindapsus has aerial roots, which contribute to the rapid reproduction and spread over the territory of several kilometers.
Culture Description
A room variety of scindapsus plant, the species of which are climbing plants, has variegated decorative colors or dark green foliage. Greens on the trunk is located alternately, simple glossy and leathery, has an oval shape. When this species begins to bloom, a peduncle is formed, resembling a corncob wrapped on top of a leaf.
The use of scindapsus in decorating the interior
For your information! In the house, the plant blooms very rarely. However, it is not whimsical to care for.
Among plants of this type, scindapsus Neon stands out. It belongs to a variety of golden sweat. Its leaves have a peculiar shape and color. Color ranges from bright green to lemon. The shape of the sheet resembles a spear. Among the other varieties, the scindapsus Aureum stands out for its appearance.
What does scindapsus neon look like?
Scindapsus: home care
The plant requires rare watering in small quantities. Humidification of the soil occurs only if it dries by one third of the volume. In case of improper watering, rot begins to form on the roots of the plant.
Very favorably on the vine is slightly increased humidity. It should be 25%. If the humidity does not meet the requirements, then the plant must be sprayed from the sprayer or wiped with a soft damp cloth.
In the summer, a warm shower is very beneficial, and in the winter you can not put a flower next to heating appliances.
Note! Scindapsus painted especially whimsical to watering and illumination, care at home for this plant should be carefully thought out.
Site selection and temperature
An air temperature of 20–25 ° C is most favorable for scindapsus room vines. In winter, the temperature regime should not fall below 12 ° C.
Scindapsus is unpretentious, but lighting plays an important role. The plant does not like when there is too much light.
Important! Marble scindapsus is best kept at a distance of 2 meters from a well-lit window.
Depending on the color of the light should be a little less or a little more. If the plant has a golden motley pattern, then it needs abundant lighting. In the event of a lack of light, variegation may fade or disappear altogether.
Other varieties in high light may begin to turn yellow and die.
Note! At a low level of light, a plant can remain without foliage, and it will take much more care for it than for a healthy one.
Pests and diseases of indoor vines
When growing room vines, some problems may arise associated with the presence of a certain kind of disease and pest that can damage the plant:
- The foliage turns yellow. In case of lack of nutrients, the foliage on the plant may begin to turn yellow and fall. To prevent this ailment, it is necessary to feed the plants with special fertilizer.
- The tips of the leaf blades dry out. This phenomenon can occur very rarely. It happens due to the proximity of the flower from the heating device.
- Falling foliage. Foliage begins to fall due to insufficient light or few nutrients. Another reason for the loss of foliage may be the presence of drafts.
- The presence of rot on the plant. This suggests that the scindapsus liana is located in darkened places, and the watering is too plentiful.
- The pattern on the foliage fades or disappears. If the variegated sheets faded, then you need to add light. If spots began to form on dark green leaves, then the illumination is too intense, it should be reduced.
- The presence of fungal and viral diseases. Defeating such an attack is very difficult. In most cases, the plant dies. In this case, untouched shoots are found, cut them and plant the plant in a new way. It will gain strength very quickly and grow to the required size.
- Pests. The most common pests that can attack this type of plant are scale insects, thrips, spider mites, and aphids. To combat parasites, it is necessary to treat the flower with an actellic solution. It must be diluted as follows: 20 l. Per cap. solution.
Affected plant
Cropping and shaping the crown
Almost any scindapsus houseplant requires proper pruning. This process is done so that it looks neat, and new shoots are formed in the right direction. For a year, scindapsus, depending on the variety, increases to 0.4 m. In order for the plant to look compact and well-groomed, it must be constantly trimmed.
Note! To make the crown more fluffy, you need to pinch the branches, then the shoots will form not only in length, but also in width. Due to cropping, color plates are also updated.
Cropped branches can be used to grow new plants. They root very well and quickly grow to the required size.
Very often, various types of supports are used to create the desired composition when growing vines. They can serve as stairs, arches, columns. When using a support of one type or another, the appearance of the plant will look spectacular.
Scindapsus: reproduction
There is a simple answer to the question of how to propagate scindapsus - this happens solely by cuttings. This process can be carried out all year round. The shoots that are closer to the top of the plant are best suited for this. To form the root system, either moist soil or room temperature water is used. The main conditions that must be observed are the correct temperature and light conditions.
Important! The cuttings are cut from the main plant under aerial root.
Scindapsus Reproduction
Like any plant, scindapsus needs to be systematically transplanted into a larger pot. When choosing a flowerpot for planting, you need to pay attention to the fact that he must have a drain hole. It must be systematically cleaned. The size is selected in accordance with the size of the previous pot. Its diameter should be a couple of centimeters larger than the diameter of the previous container.
After choosing a container for planting, it is necessary to properly prepare the soil. It should be fertile and light. For self-preparation, you need to take two parts of sheet land and one part of turf and sand. A drainage layer is placed at the bottom of the pot, which is disinfected by boiling.
Liana looks very beautiful in any interior. Depending on the type, there are many colors and shapes. A gardener can create a form independently. It can be in the form of an ampel or just hang from a cache-pot. In the summer, it can be used to decorate the garden interior. But most importantly, the plant is unpretentious to care and watering.
