Takka chantrye flower

Main types

Most types of encyclia are popular among flower growers, but hybrids of such a plant are even more in demand.

Encyclia glandular (Encyclia adenocaula)

This is the most beautiful species of all representatives of this genus. The flower itself is of medium size, mature pseudobulbs in height can reach from 5 to 7 centimeters. The leaves are quite long, from 30 to 50 centimeters. A meter long peduncle is multi-flowered. The fragrant flowers are large enough (up to 10 centimeters in diameter) painted in a delicate, pinkish-purple color. Sepals and petals have a narrow lanceolate shape. The triangular lip is rather wide, however, at the central lobe, the lateral parts are bent downward, so it acquires a wedge-shaped shape. In the center of the lip there are dark purple longitudinal strokes, and at its base there is a snow-white speck.

Winged encyclia (Encyclia alata)

This plant has achieved particular popularity due to its fragrant flowers and undemanding care. It is large enough. So, the bush can reach a height of 1.5 meters, and a width of 0.5 meters. Multi-flowered peduncles have the same length as the bushes themselves. The flowers are relatively small, so they reach no more than 5–6.5 centimeters in diameter. Narrow yellowish-green sepals and petals are spatulate or obovate. In their upper part there are many small dots of burgundy color. At the lip, rather large whitish-yellow lateral parts have a wide-oval shape. On the triangular central part of the lip, there are longitudinal burgundy strokes, and its wavy edge is painted in a rich yellow color.

Encyclia bracts (Encyclia bractescens)

This dwarf species is very popular. It differs in that it can form rather dense and dense green colonies. The height of mature pseudobulbs is from 2 to 3 centimeters, and the leaves of a linear-lanceolate shape are 40 centimeters long. Peduncles carry many flowers and they usually do not rise above the leaves. Small fragrant flowers are only 2.5 centimeters in diameter. The sepals and petals are brownish-yellow and lanceolate. The wide spatulate lip is white. On its surface there are longitudinal blurred veins of purple color.

Description

Tacca chantrieri, according to the botanical classification, has nothing to do with orchids or lilies.

It belongs to the special Dioscoreaceae family, the Tacca genus, which has more than 15 plant species.

It grows wild in dense thickets of Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia, from southern China to northern Malaysia. It grows only on the continent, without moving to numerous islands.

Its large, bright green oval leaves can reach 60 cm in length. In Thai medicine, this plant is considered curative, medicines are made from its roots.

It was in Thailand that it was discovered by the first researchers. One can only imagine what impression the "black lily" made on the first European travelers. Among the dense and bright tropical greenery, surrounded by wide leaves, a dark spot of an unusual shape suddenly appeared, with a silhouette pointed at the corners, with a fan of long stamen-whiskers.

The outlines of this flower, close to a triangle or trapezoid, could resemble the silhouette of a bat, and the physiognomy of a black cat with a long mustache, and even a devil.

REFERENCE: The flowering period of takka is from June to December.

Varieties

There are about 100 plant species around the world. In addition, breeders have bred many flowering hybrid varieties.Most often, perennial evening primrose is grown in gardens (the photo shows how beautiful the flower looks like).

For growing in central Russia, unpretentious frost-resistant varieties are most suitable. The most popular types of evening primrose are:

1. Evening primrose shrub. The stems of the plant often branch, cross and form a dense bush that is one meter long. Its leaves are oval, frequent. The flowers are in the form of lanterns, bright yellow, 3-5 cm in diameter. The flowering period is June - August. Plants are distinguished by high decorative properties, because after the evening primrose sheds the leaves, they then become burgundy.
2. Evening primrose missouri. Perennial with creeping stems, up to 40 cm high. Leaves are either oval or lanceolate. The flowers are large for such a low-growing plant - up to 10 cm in diameter. Blooms from June to September as single flowers. The color of the petals is bright yellow. At night and at dusk, they practically glow. Enotera Missouri quickly degenerates, especially if it is improperly prepared for frost. In late autumn, the plant is covered with a thick layer of sawdust or peat. Popular varieties - Gold, Night candle, Yellow river.
3. Evening primrose is beautiful. The blooming plant resembles a velvet pink or white rug. Flowers 3-5 cm almost completely cover the narrow serrated leaves. Enotera beautiful has a long flowering period - up to 2.5 months. It is used to decorate borders or bordering flower beds. Despite the fact that this flower is perennial, it is more often grown as an annual. Evening primrose quickly degenerates. Popular varieties are Evening Rose, Pink Dream, Free Wind.
4. Evening primrose large-flowered. Erect plant. Its height is from one meter and more. The flowers are bright lemon, with a pleasant scent, 5 cm in diameter. They are distinguished by rapid blooming with a characteristic slight rustle - in a few seconds. When grown by seeds, they bloom in the second year of life. Popular varieties are Evening Dawn and Pinocchio.
5. Evening primrose is stemless. The narrow lanceolate leaves of this plant are collected in a rosette. Blooms from June to September. Differs in enviable frost resistance.
6. Evening primrose (perennial). Low-growing flower up to 30 cm high. Leaves are small, narrow, lanceolate. The flowers are small, up to 1.5 cm in diameter, yellow. Blossoming - May - June.
7. The evening primrose is quadrangular. Low bushy plant up to 80 cm. Leaves are oval, bluish-green. Flowers are yellow or dark yellow, collected in inflorescences. The flowering period is July - August. Popular varieties are Sonnenwende and Fryverkeri (with red leaves).

Peculiarities

The styloid bryozoan is not really related to the plant called "Irish moss", the botanical descriptions of these representatives of the flora differ. Bryozoan is not moss, but outwardly it has some similarities. The plant of the Clove family is characterized by beauty and unpretentiousness. It grows naturally in the hills in Ireland. The undersized, rapidly growing bryozoan is a great alternative to the lawn.

It does not need to be cut, decorated, but walking on such a cover should be limited. Of course, you can walk on it once, but constant trampling leads to crushing. Restoring its original appearance will take some time. This plant looks very impressive in the decor of stone compositions, alpine slides, terraces, stairs, garden paths made of tiles. Outwardly, the plant is similar to both grass and moss. It can grow in partial shade, but it loves more and grows more actively in the sun.

The description of the plant is as follows:

• stems are flexible, non-fragile in structure;
• foliage is small, softish, in the form of delicate needles, hence the name;
• does not inject;
• shoots are numerous, root well;
• tolerates dry soil well, does not allow moisture to evaporate quickly;
• the covering is even, in the form of a carpet;
• flowering is shallow, the petals are snow-white;
• diameter - 0.5 cm;
• flowering period - from late spring to early autumn;
• flowering color looks spectacular;
• height - about 8-9 cm;
• delicate honey aroma;
• by October, boxes with seeds appear in place of flowers;
• grows very quickly, looks like a dense pillow;
• tolerates winter well.

2.Takka - home care

2.1 Reproduction - growing from seeds

The seeds are sown in spring, the seedlings are kept under a glass shelter to maintain uniform humidity, in a warm place with a temperature of 21 - 25 ° C, it is quite difficult. The seeds are pre-soaked in warm water for a day. Takka reproduces most successfully by division during transplantation.

2.2 potting soil

The soil should be very light, nutritious, loose, it should easily allow moisture and air to pass through. A peat-based soil or a ready-made mixture for growing orchids is suitable. pH acidic, neutral or slightly alkaline.

2.3 Maintenance of the house

Not suitable for novice growers - she is quite capricious in growing. Withered flowers should be removed from the plant immediately. Place the plant away from heat sources.

2.4 Diseases and pests

In low light, tacca does not bloom. With excessive watering, plants suffer from rot. Leaves droop and turn brown when there is insufficient soil or air moisture.

In a dry and warm atmosphere, a spider mite can attack a flower.

Insects are pests

Blooms from June to December, the flowering period is very long. For the first time, plants bloom at the age of 2 - 3 years.

2.6 Light

Brightly lit area with lots of indirect sunlight. Shading is necessary from the scorching rays in the daytime. Rotate the plant pot ¼ turn every week so that the flower develops evenly and does not tilt towards the light source.

2.7 Containment Temperature

Keeping warm all year round at a temperature of 18 - 21 ° C is best for this plant. In the cold season, the temperature in the room should not fall below 10 ° C, the plant does not like a sharp change in temperature.

2.8 Top dressing

During the growing season, feed with liquid fertilizer for flowering plants every 2 weeks. In the fall, feeding is stopped until spring.

2.9 Spraying

If the air humidity is less than 60%, the takka will suffer from overdrying. Place the pot on a pallet of damp pebbles, or use a room humidifier. Location in a ventilated area without cold drafts is preferred.

2.10 Watering Takki

The soil should dry out between waterings by 1 - 2 centimeters in depth during the period of active growth. For irrigation use softened water at room temperature. In the fall, watering is slightly reduced. Excess water from the pan is drained a few minutes after watering.

2.11 Transfer

The transplant is carried out in the spring, before the onset of flowering. The plant likes spacious, but not very deep pots with large drainage holes. When planting, do not tamp the substrate around the roots.

2.12 Purpose

An extremely valuable flowering plant that looks attractive at any time of the year, but is a sight to behold during the flowering period.

Note.

Hydroponics.

Reproduction of takki at home

If the takka is doing well, it produces many babies that can be transplanted. Sometimes the mother's outlet dies at the same time, and the daughter ones are in no hurry to take root.However, "having been ill", they quickly come into bloom.

Another way to get a new copy of takki is to grow it from the rhizome. Such planting material can be purchased at rare plant stores. Unfortunately, the quality of the rhizomes sold often leaves much to be desired, and it is very difficult to raise a healthy plant from them.

The rarest, requiring a lot of patience, but quite a real way of breeding takki is by seed. The seeds can also be found commercially. If they are fresh enough, a positive result can be expected.

Sowing takka seeds is carried out using the following technology:

• seeds are soaked in water heated to a temperature of + 38C, and kept in a thermos for a day;
• a mixture of leaf earth and sand (1: 1) is prepared and thoroughly sterilized;
• the mixture is placed in a shallow pan with drainage holes;
• seeds are sown with a depth of 2 mm, sprayed with water and covered with glass;
• the pallet is installed on the bottom heating.

Takka seeds germination process takes 1-6 months. All this time, greenhouse conditions are maintained in the sowing tank - moderate soil moisture, high air humidity, good light and a temperature not lower than + 26C.

The emerging seedlings are prone to lunges. There is no need to rush to dive them before they form real leaves. The transplant is performed in small separate cups filled with light soil.

Practice shows that a takka grown independently from seeds is much more resistant to indoor conditions than a greenhouse. Therefore, despite the laboriousness of the process and high time costs, this breeding method can be considered acceptable.

Sowing care

When growing Kiwano, it is important to maintain the temperature within +25 degrees after sowing the seeds. Only minimal fluctuations are allowed, within two degrees! The maximum daylight hours are needed, but when shoots appear, the plant is shaded to avoid burns

To accelerate growth, you need to constantly keep the soil moist. The water should not stagnate for a long time, so you will often have to loosen the ground both before the emergence of shoots and after that.

Planting horned melon in a permanent place occurs 4-5 weeks after sowing, and this depends on the development and condition of the seedlings. The plant should be completely healthy and strong, and the night temperatures in the open air should not be lower than 10-12 degrees Celsius. At first, you still have to place the plant under the film, so it will get more chances to take root.