Purple oxalis: home care

Home oxalis - reproduction

Growing sour cherry from seeds

Under natural conditions, acid woods reproduce by seeds. The seed method of reproduction of sour wood at home is rarely resorted to, since there are more reliable methods of reproduction - vegetative

But if it is important for you to carry out the cultivation of oxalis precisely from seeds, then we wish you success and offer a list of conditions and measures for the successful generative reproduction of acidwood:

• the composition of the mixture for sowing: four parts of leaf humus and peat and one part of sand;
• the seeds of acid plant in early spring are scattered over the surface of the soil without covering; after sowing, the container is covered with glass, since one hundred percent moisture is needed for germination;
• for seed germination, diffused light is also needed, a temperature of 16-18 ºC and constantly moist soil - crops are irrigated from a spray bottle;
• daily airing of crops is necessary.

If all these conditions are met, seedlings, depending on the freshness of the seeds, will appear a week or a month after sowing.

Vegetative methods of reproduction of acid

The easiest way is to separate the daughter bulbs or nodules that have formed around the taproot, and plant them in several pieces in one pot, sprinkling them with a small amount of soil, placing the container in a cool shaded place and occasionally moistening the soil, during the annual spring transplantation of sour cherry. When shoots appear, the pot is moved closer to the light, and in a month and a half, the young plant will turn into a lush blooming bush.

After a dormant period, as soon as the first new leaf appears, the tuber is removed from the ground, cleaned of soil, washed in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, cut into pieces, the sections are processed with crushed charcoal and the cuttings are planted in separate pots. Pots with planted parts of a tuber are placed under diffused light, watered after the earthen coma dries and fed twice a month, starting from the second week after planting.

Caring for sour at home

Kislitsa is not in vain considered one of the easiest crops to grow. She is suitable not only for novice florists, but also for teaching children to care for plants, because it is very interesting to observe her changing behavior and sensitive reaction to changes in the environment and care.

Kislitsa easily forgives care mistakes (not very serious violations and without consequences for decorativeness), but the plant also perfectly recovers and copes with the consequences of any problems rather quickly.

Watering and air humidity

Despite the fact that oxalis is actually a bulbous plant, it needs abundant watering. Active growth and flowering require fairly frequent water treatments. Waterlogging of the soil should not be allowed, but between waterings, only the top layer of the soil should dry out. A stable average humidity allows for the best growth rates and more abundant flowering. The water in the trays should not stagnate.

In winter, watering for Depp's acid is completely stopped (provided it is placed in a cool place). But for Ortgis acid plant and other varieties, watering is continued, but carefully. The soil between these procedures is dried to the middle, maintaining a light constant moisture content of the substrate and reducing watering by an average of half compared to the summer frequency. The transition from active to scanty watering is best done smoothly, gradually reducing the frequency of these procedures.

Oxalis does not need to install humidifiers, but the colors appear brighter in increased air humidity, the plant develops more intensively and more luxuriantly.For this culture, you can limit yourself to simple spraying, carrying them out in spring and summer. The higher the temperature, the more often these procedures should be. The plant is not afraid of getting the leaves wet, but it is better to use small sprayers.

Fertilizing sour and the composition of fertilizers

Fertilizing for acid lice should not be renewed as soon as the plant starts to grow, giving several weeks for adaptation and use of soil resources. Feeding begins not in March, but in April, carrying out them with the usual frequency of 1 time in 2-3 weeks. You need to finish feeding at the end of August.

For acid sour, universal fertilizers are more suitable. The use of special fertilizers for flowering or decorative foliage plants will upset the nutrient balance. For kislits, they do not follow the manufacturer's instructions for dosage of the drug, reducing the concentration of fertilizers by half.

Spiral oxalis (Oxalis spiralis). Jennifer de graaf

Pruning and shaping acid

Oxalises do not need to be formed, but hygienic cleaning for these plants should be carried out regularly. Dying leaves, and the flowers in the lush pillows of this plant are very noticeable. To make it easier to clean the bushes from plant debris, it is worth letting the sheets dry completely - in this case, they can be easily removed by hand.

Transplant and substrate

Oxalis belongs to the houseplants, rapidly growing colonies and requiring annual replanting. It is usually carried out at the end of February or March, but you can change the timing depending on when you want to get abundant flowering (it starts about a month after planting).

The transplant is carried out, necessarily replacing the substrate and trying to handle the corms as carefully as possible. When transplanting, you need to thoroughly clean the plants from plant debris and dry leaves.

For acid, you need to choose the lightest substrates. A multi-purpose substrate with added sand, flowering plant mix, or bulbous soil mix will work well. If the soil is composed independently, then it is better to combine leafy, soddy, humus and peat soil with sand in a ratio of 1: 1: 1: 2: 1. For Bove's acid, you can use a simpler soil mixture, consisting of equal parts of leafy soil, sand and peat, and for Depp's acid, a mixture of equal parts of sand, leaf and sod soil, or an ion exchange substrate.

Kislitsy cannot be grown one bulb at a time: the plant is grown in dense, large groups. Usually 8-10 bulbs are planted in one container. When planting, the nodules are buried 1 cm into the soil to the ground line. At the bottom of the tanks, a drainage layer must be laid (expanded clay for acid is the preferred choice). After planting, it is advisable to keep the plants cool, limited to very careful watering.

Oxalis Deppé is great when grown hydroponically. Herbaceous species of oxalis can be grown not only in ordinary pots, but also in ampels, hanging baskets, used for vertical gardening and creating flowering walls.

3 Diseases and pests

Oxide is resistant to pests and diseases, but if it is improperly looked after, then some problems may appear, and the condition of the flower will deteriorate sharply.

More often oxalis suffers from scale insects, aphids and spider mites. You can fight the latter with a drug such as Actellic. Water infusion based on mandarin peels will save you from aphids. It is also recommended to use a soapy solution. You can destroy pests with your own hands - crush them with your fingers, after putting on gloves on your hands to protect the skin. Aphids look like small gray or whitish insects that stick around branches. To fight the scabbard, it is recommended to use the insecticidal preparation "Aktara". The name of this parasite is due to the fact that the individual is covered with a shield that protects it from external influences.You can take a soft cloth, dampen it in soapy water, and wipe each sheet.

When growing acid, other difficulties associated with improper care may appear:

1. 1. If the oxalis does not open the leaves, then this is due to the drying out of the soil or too dry air. It is necessary to increase the frequency of watering the plant and periodically humidify the air around it.
2. 2. When oxalis begins to wither, it is usually triggered by overflow. Still such a deplorable state of the plant can be caused by the depletion of the soil. In the first case, it is necessary to avoid waterlogging, and in the second, to use fertilizers. If the plant begins to wilt before winter begins and gradually sheds its leaves, this indicates that the flower is preparing for a dormant period.
3. 3. If the leaves begin to dry out at the acid plant, usually this is due to the fact that it is left in direct sunlight. A similar problem can also occur due to too high room temperature. It is recommended to ventilate it. Also, the reason may be dry air, so it is necessary to increase the humidity using available methods. The foliage can also dry out from a plant that was only recently purchased, due to the fact that it has not yet adapted to new conditions. In this case, you only need to wait until the acclimatization period has passed.

If you follow all the rules for keeping acid, then such problems will not arise with it.

Caring for sour at home

Which pot to choose

When growing acid wood, home care involves the use of a shallow flowerpot. Ceramics are ideal as they allow air and moisture to pass through. In the absence of ceramic dishes, plastic is used. Regular loosening of the soil under the plant will be required - the material prevents air circulation.

If a flower is transplanted, the pot is chosen each time 3-4 cm larger. Drainage holes are made at the bottom of the container. They use broken brick, perlite, ceramic shards, expanded clay, vermiculite for drainage.

Important! A deep pot is not suitable due to weak roots that lie close to the surface. Do not allow hanging foliage to lie on the windowsill

Plants look great in containers in the shape of a circle, a long rectangle or an oval. Several tubers are planted in 1 row. When the bushes grow, they fascinate with their appearance.

Temperature regime

Room acid does not need special conditions of detention:

• any window is suitable, with the exception of the northern opening;
• you will definitely need to shade in the summer;
• observe the temperature + 20 ... + 25 ° С in summer, + 12 ... + 18 ° С in the winter season.

Flower of happiness

Lack of illumination leads to the cessation of flowering, pallor of the leaves and their discharge.

Humidity and watering

Oxalis is characterized by its exactingness to the water regime:

• drying out of the soil and stagnation of moisture are not allowed;
• watered evenly without frills;
• foliage is sprayed twice or thrice weekly in summer and spring.

Important! The plant requires high humidity. During the rest period, the sour cherry is not watered

If the air in the room is very dry in winter, spraying is resumed.

The leaves like it if droplets of soft, settled water collect on them. The main thing is to avoid direct sunlight on a wet plant.

Oxalis care

Maintaining a moderate temperature in the summer, which is not higher than 25 ° C, and in the winter from 12 ° C to 18 ° C, will allow the plant to feel at ease. It is impossible for the direct rays of the sun to fall on the leaves. Oxalis don't like it. Diffused lighting provides ideal conditions.

Kislitsa loves diffused light

To keep the plant fresh and pleasing to the eyes of others, it is necessary to provide at least minimal care.

• Regular watering will prevent the soil from drying out, because in the absence of moisture, the plant may die.
• In spring and summer, it is advisable to spray the leaves; it will not be superfluous to feed the plant with mineral fertilizers. This should be done from the beginning of April to the end of August. The frequency of application is once every two to three weeks.
• To keep the plants looking well-groomed, you need to remove dried flowers and leaves.

Oxide room loves moderate humidity. In hot weather, pots with plants should be sprinkled daily with water. Watering should be done at least two to three times a week. This is best done with a small, long-nosed watering can. Water should be poured under the base of the stems.

Good soil is very important for acid sour, but you can't get too carried away with fertilizers.

You need to treat this process with caution. If you overdo it too much, you can slow down the flowering.

For example, for a triangular acidwood, an excess of nutrients will cause an increase in deciduous mass, that is, fertilization will provoke bushiness, but flowering will be very poor, or the plant may not bloom at all.

Caring for sour during rest

In winter, the oxalis houseplant begins to wilt and shed its leaves. This happens from December to February. Oxalis has a rest period at this time, and care during this period is slightly different from what was during the active phase. You need to prune the bush by 1-2 cm and put the pot in a dry, dark place with a low temperature, for example, a cellar or basement. Watering and feeding for this time must be stopped and resumed after a month or two, when the first shoots appear. Careful observation of the plant will prevent the appearance of harmful insects.

Note! Kislitsa requires annual replanting. The most appropriate time is a dormant period.

It is better to plant not one at a time, but several tubers. It is recommended to choose wide flower pots and renew the soil and drainage when replanting.

Drainage is needed so that water does not stagnate. This avoids some of the problems caused by over-watering. You can buy a ready-made substrate for transplanting at any flower shop or prepare it yourself by mixing equal parts of peat, river sand and humus. Some gardeners add small amounts of coconut to this mixture.

Under the right conditions, the plants thrive and the bush looks healthy and lush.

Sun dependent and sensitive oxalis - description of the plant

It is known that oxalis appeared in the 17th century and to this day they grow both in Central and South America and in Europe. In Ireland, since the 19th century, the shamrock has been recognized as a symbol of the state. In nature, flowers grow well in any climate; they are often found in deciduous forests in the middle zone of our country. An ornamental variety of plants was bred by selection, some of which tend to drop foliage for the winter, but there is nothing wrong with that - in two months the home flower will again delight you with its beauty.

In nature, flowers grow beautifully in any climate.

Oxalis are perennial herbaceous plants from the genus Acidic or Acidic (Latin Oxalidáceae). They are found both in forests and in home breeding as a pot plant.

Oxalis got its name for the sour taste of the leaves, which contain vitamin C and oxalic acid salts ("oxys" in Latin - sour). In Russia, sour cherry is often called "hare cabbage" or false clover.

In nature, there are more than 900 species. Basically - perennial herbaceous plants, consisting of separate small plants, creating the appearance of a solid cover. Distinguish with an above-ground stem or stemless, not tall, plants with modified underground shoots or reaching 2 m or more, tubers, bulbs or rhizomes, from which the adventitious roots diverge.

Some species of oxalis have plants with a common rhizome, with fleshy nodules or bulbs, sometimes with large shoots.

In indoor plants, the bulbs are small in size, brownish in color.

Oxalis leaves often have a triangular shape, but there are types with four lobes, if you touch them, they fold in pairs, forming a circle. Since the plant is sensitive to light, after sunset or in cloudy weather, the flowers close, and with the advent of sunlight, the buds open again, resembling a blooming clover.

Diseases and pests

Young plants are transplanted annually, adult specimens can be transplanted less often - once every two or three years. Before transplanting, a thin layer of expanded clay is placed in the pot so that the plant is less in contact with water. The fact is that it is susceptible to such a disease as root rot. This, by the way, is another reason why sour cherry is grown in a light mixture of peat, humus and sand. After all, loose and light soil provides good air access to the root system. The transplant not only protects against diseases, but also promotes more lush flowering.

Oxalis is a plant that is resistant to disease and pests. But with inadequate care, spider mites, scale insects or aphids can still threaten her. To get rid of the spider mite, the plant must be treated with actellik. To combat aphids, a classic technique is used - treatment with soapy water (2 teaspoons of soap in two glasses of water). But the shield will have to be removed mechanically, that is, manually. And only after that it will be possible to treat the plant with the appropriate preparation. True, usually it will not be possible to eliminate the pests from one time and after about a week the procedure will have to be repeated.

It is important that during processing all these solutions do not fall into the ground, so that the surface of the earth must be protected even from the ingress of a soap solution, let alone more serious pesticides. If something accidentally gets on the ground, you need to try to wash off or carefully remove this layer from the affected area.

How to plant and transplant sour cherry at home into a new pot

Planting acid wood, like comprehensive care, is an integral part of the proper maintenance of the plant. A transplant of a young plant will be needed annually in the spring. Adult flowers can be renewed less often - once every 2-3 years. The most suitable substrate is humus, leafy and sod land in a ratio of 2: 1: 1. You can prepare the soil yourself or buy a ready-made earthen mixture in a specialized store. But when making the substrate yourself, you must first disinfect it, because the mixture may contain microorganisms undesirable for the home plant, causing various diseases of the root system, including gray rot. For the process of disinfecting the substrate, it is enough to simply ignite it in an oven or in an oven.

Before transplanting a room acid, select a container for it. The pot needs to be wide and not too deep, 15-18 cm high, and 22-30 cm in diameter. As the flower grows, the container should be chosen 3-4 cm larger in diameter. A mandatory item when transplanting a plant is to lay the drainage layer. This is necessary for the outflow of excess moisture and normal air circulation. Thanks to this layer, the earthen lump will not be waterlogged, which reduces the risk of developing putrefactive processes. It is best to use medium to small expanded clay as drainage.

The following is a detailed description of how to properly plant a sour cherry:

1. Pour a layer of expanded clay up to 4 cm thick into a new pot.
2. Prepare a disinfected potting mix or ready-to-use store-bought substrate.
3. Pour a 6-8 cm layer into the container.
4. Remove the plant carefully from the pot without damaging the root system.
5. Remove the top layer of earth, but do not remove the old earth ball.
6. Plant the flower in a new pot, covering it with a layer of substrate to the very edge of the container.
7. Water the plant abundantly with soft water at room temperature.

The video below shows in detail how to transplant a young acid plant at home. Watch it to be sure of the correctness in your actions during the transplant process:

Methods for breeding acid at home

Acid is propagated by sowing seeds, tubers and cuttings.

From bulbs (tubers)

Most often, a houseplant called oxalis is propagated by bulbs or tubers that grow near the old rhizome.

Bulbs

In autumn, when the ground part dies off, you can dig out the nodules from the soil. From the beginning of March, pots are prepared with loose garden soil mixed with sand. Each container can hold up to 10 nodules. They are planted to a depth of about 1 cm. The tubers are kept in a cool (+ 5 ... + 10 ° C) place for several weeks.

Moisten the soil with great care. By the end of March, the temperature rises

You can transplant 5-10 bulbs (tubers) into one flower pot. If you take proper care of the plant, then it develops quickly enough.

Important! So, after only a little more than 4 weeks from the moment of planting, a full-fledged plant grows. Due to this feature, flowering is regulated.

For growing at home, you can plant tubers at any time of the year. If you land in the last decade of October, then a lush bush will already form by the New Year.

From seed

Seeds are sown in the spring directly into open ground. After 1.5-2 weeks, seedlings will appear. All this time, the plants need to be constantly sprayed. For growing crops, small pots are selected with a special soil of sand, peat and humus. Initially, the seedlings form leaf rosettes that grow the rhizome. Denser bushes with flowers can be observed from the next year of life.

Seeds

From cuttings

Cuttings of sour cherry should be rooted in moistened sand and kept at a temperature of about 25 degrees. After about twenty days, they can be planted in separate pots.

Cuttings

Gentle watering and air humidity

Without exception, all sour trees gradually begin to water less by winter, reducing watering from September-October and drying the soil a little more between waterings. Watering is stopped only for a four-leaf clover (Oxalis Deppé), all the rest are simply watered much more accurately.

It is better to prefer such irrigations, between which the substrate will dry out in the upper third or even to the middle of the pot, to the usual summer watering for acid woods with drying out of the soil in the upper layer.

Air humidity is one of the most "dangerous" parameters when selecting conditions for keeping acid in winter. The thing is that oxalis at this time are sensitive to a combination of coolness and high humidity, heat and low air humidity to the same extent.

If acid lakes are kept at a temperature of about 18 degrees (or higher), the air humidity should be medium and increase in proportion to the temperature: the hotter it is in the room, the more the air humidity rises.

Spraying in winter is unacceptable. If the air is too dry, simple trays with wet moss or pebbles, indoor fountains, or move the plant closer to humidifiers and groups of tropical moisture-loving species are installed for acidic acid.

Starting from September-October, watering for all acid woods, without exception, is reduced

Indoor flower oxalis. Photos, names and signs

What is this flower?

In my life, I have not met a plant that has so many names: family happiness, hare cabbage, good morning, butterfly, triangular oxalis, flower of love, happy clover. What kind of plant is this and why does it have so many names?

Let's start with the name "Butterfly". His leaf really resembles this winged beauty, hence, apparently, the association.Why is oxalis triangular, but because each of its petals resembles a triangle, the plant is called "Good morning" for its rare feature, in the evening he folds the leaves, and in the morning, waking up, opens them. By the way, in nature "Lucky Clover" closes in bad weather.

And it is also notable for the fact that it blooms at home almost all year round without a break. True, the flowers lose in their beauty in front of the leaves, but they complement them with their contrast.

Surprisingly, but "Hare cabbage" can grow not only at home, but also in the garden. Even the wild nature suits her perfectly, because the birthplace of "Family Happiness" is Brazil and Mexico, although some species are found in Europe and Africa. Yes, and in our forests, you can also find sour.

Why does the plant have such a strange name - oxalis, what does it mean? The fact is that the leaves of the flower contain a large amount of vitamin C and oxalic acid, so they taste sour, hence the name. And, in general, her scientific name is Oxalis, which means spicy or sour.

Kislitsa. Is it possible to keep a flower at home

Traditionally, it is customary to endow all plants with magical powers, both good and bad. Therefore, I hasten to answer the question: "Is it possible to keep a sour flower at home?"

The energy of acid is considered positive and very useful for the home - this plant is a talisman. It brings good luck, success in business, love, happiness and well-being in the family to the house, it is not for nothing that it is called the flower of love and family happiness. If you have problems in your personal life, then bring it into the house and everything will work out.

In addition, sour cherry is used for food and for treatment. She is used to treat wounds, ulcers and hypertension. Due to the large amount of vitamin C, this plant is used to enhance immunity, as a choleretic and diuretic. However, the oxalis flower is poisonous, therefore, it is considered dangerous to human health if consumed in large quantities. In small doses, it is harmless. At one time my kitten tried to gnaw it, nothing, it still runs.

Wintering garden sorrel in the rooms

This houseplant is becoming more and more popular in the decoration of gardens, balconies, terraces and even city flower beds. Thanks to the elegant look of the bushes and the inimitable variability of colors, the sorrel is planted in flower beds and open soil. But only the most cold-resistant species can winter in the ground, and even then with careful shelter under a layer of leaves, spruce branches and non-woven materials.

To preserve the heat-loving acid lilies for the next year, they need to be moved indoors. If the oxalis retained their leaves for the winter and even bloom, and the plants were dug up in advance, before the frost, then the rules for their wintering do not differ at all from indoor oxalis.

If the oxalis have dropped their leaves, then it is better to keep the prepared nodules in the same way as any bulbous ones - outside the soil or in an "intermediate" substrate:

• after digging, the bulbs are cleaned and dried in a shaded, ventilated room;
• after placing the bulbs in a cardboard box or disinfected sand, peat, coconut substrate or sawdust, oxalis is sent for wintering along with other bulbs in a cool dry room.

For oxalis triangular and other species that can bloom for more than 9 months, the top dressing for the winter is reduced, but not stopped.