Poliscias is a tree plant whose existence has been known for a long time.
However, due to the need to create the right conditions, he is not popular among florists.
Often grown poliscias in the style of "bonsai", and with proper care at home, this flower will delight with its uniqueness.
Popular species
Everyone who has seen poliscias confirms that this plant is really beautiful. And its main advantage - a variety of shapes and colors of leaves. And on one flower leaves can be of various sizes, shades and configurations.
Polysciasy come in two forms - shrubs and trees. The plant blooms with white inconspicuous flowers.
- Poliscias blunt. It adapts well to home conditions. Comfortably feels on the western and eastern windows, where there is enough sunlight. At the beginning, the plant grows as a single, and over time, additional shoots form from the root, and a shrub forms.The leaves are bright, three-lobed, rounded in shape and green in color. Externally resemble oak leaves. This poliscias grows to 1-1.5 meters.
- Poliscias helmets. Differs unusual oddly curved trunk. The leaves of this flower are round, dark green, in some varieties with white edging. The crown is not spreading, from the root develops several vertical shoots, the growth of which can be restrained by pruning. Under natural conditions it grows up to 2 meters.
- Paniculate. This poliscias is a low-growing shrub with feathery dissected leaves of various colors (from plain bright green to leaflets with yellow blotches). Moreover, in the wrong light, the leaves either become monotonous or the pattern fades. Feels great in the penumbra.
- Gouilfoylya. A tall plant with dissected feathery leaves that are decorated with yellow or white edging. Under natural conditions it grows up to 3 meters. Mainly grown in greenhouses and official premises.
- Poliscias Balfour. Low branched shrub. Leaves - bright, round or lobed shape, sometimes have spotting or a pronounced border.The most popular varieties are Pinocchio and Variyegata.
- Shrub poliscias. The most common and unpretentious species grown in home floriculture. It is a shrub plant with numerous shoots covered with dark green shiny leaves. On one bush can meet different in shape leaves. Feels comfortable in the shade and freely tolerates a short decrease in humidity. In natural conditions it grows high (up to 3.5 m) openwork bush.
How to choose a poliscias when buying
The store is better to choose a small bush (about 30 cm), which has not yet had time to grow. The optimal time to purchase is March. In this case, the flower is more likely to adapt to new conditions, and with good care, the poliscias will grow into a bush in autumn.
In addition, when choosing a poliscias you need to pay attention to the ratio of crown and root.If a well-developed crown has a small root system in a flower, then, most likely, it is “nourished” by stimulants and can die at home.
This plant is better not to buy. Ideal option - well developed roots and medium-sized trunk. 
We create optimal conditions for growing
Despite the variety of species suitable for growing in indoor conditions, poliscias is not a popular plant, because it is too picky about environmental conditions and reacts extremely negatively to their violations.
Lighting
Indoor poliscias is a light-loving plant, but the light must always be diffused. This is especially important for young specimens.
In winter, the plant requires additional illumination with phytolamps, otherwise the plant will stretch, the crown will become painful and unattractive.
Temperature
Temperature regime is important for this plant. In the room where it is grown, the temperature should be maintained all the year round + 18-22 ° C. And the room must be regularly ventilated.
Home Care Tips
Despite the fact that many believe that it is difficult to grow poliscias, in fact, home care is not difficult. It is important to remember that this plant grows to a decent size, and you need to take care of a convenient place for it.
Watering and humidity
All types of poliscias, including fern leaves, do not like abundant watering. It needs to be watered in summer in moderation, and in winter only when the ground is completely dry.
Water should be poured during irrigation so that it exits the drain holes. After that, leave the poliscias for 20 minutes so that the earth is saturated with water. Excess moisture is drained.
However, the poliscias do not like dry air: the optimum humidity for it is 70-80%. Therefore, the plant must be periodically sprayed. Water should be at room temperature and separated. 
To increase the level of humidity near the poliscias, you can place the container with water, and place the container with the plant in a pan with wet sand or expanded clay.At the same time the bottom of the pot should not be in the water.
From time to time (once every 2 weeks) the poliscias can be bathed under a warm shower. At the same time it is desirable to protect the earthy clod from excess moisture. For this you can use a special nozzle with small holes.
Soil and its feeding
The optimal composition of the soil for the Fabian poliscias and for other species is a mixture of turf, peat, leafy soil, humus and sand. All components are taken in equal amounts.
Fertilize a flower only during its active growth - in the spring and in the summer. At this time, feeding is made 2 times a month. For this purpose, ready-made complex fertilizers for decorative leafy plants are used.
In winter and autumn, during the period of rest, the poliscias are not fed up.
Pruning
Pruning is carried out in the spring, during the growing season of the plant. The cropped parts are not discarded, but used for flower reproduction. If there is no special need to adjust the crown, then it is not necessary to hold it - the flower itself develops decoratively. 
The cut plant may seem to be ugly, but after a while, the new buds hatch, and the crown becomes even thicker and more beautiful.
Precautionary measures
Poliscias is a poisonous plant. If the juice gets on the skin, irritation and even minor burns can occur. Therefore, all manipulations with the flower must be performed with gloves, and at the end - thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water.
How to transplant
Rooted shoots or young shoots are planted in small containers, the bottom of which is spread with claydite, brick chips or clay shards. Soil mixture for transplantation consists of:
- sod land;
- leafy ground;
- fiber peat;
- humus;
- medium-sized sand.
Young flowers are transplanted every year. An adult poliscias is transplanted once every 2-3 years by transferring an earthen coma into a pot that is 1.5 times larger than the previous one. If, due to the large size of the poliscias, it is impossible to transplant, simply replace the top layer of the soil with a more fertile one. 
At home, you can grow two-meter specimens, but it should be remembered that young plants can not be planted immediately in a large container. Otherwise, they can rot the roots.
Pest and disease control measures
Unfortunately, poliscias, like many home plants, infect pests, and it can get sick. Basically this flower is affected:
- shield;
- spider mite;
- thrips;
- aphids;
- root nematode.
For pest control, diseased specimens are isolated and sprayed with special insecticides (Aktara, Aktellik, Applaud, Envidor, Phosbecid, Fufanon, etc.).If red bubbles appeared on the leaves or sprouts of the poliscias, it means that he was struck by a shield.
To get rid of it, the flower is gently washed with soap and water, using a soft brush to mechanically remove the pest.If this is not enough, or the plant is overwhelmed, chemicals are used.
Is it possible to propagate at home
Basically, the poliscias propagates by cuttings, which are transplanted after they have fully rooted. This is a very painstaking exercise.
It is possible to root not only young shoots, but also older, already lignified shoots. Young specimens have a neater and decorative look, and the old ones take root faster.
In the spring, cuttings of 8–15 cm in height are cut. The cut sections are treated with charcoal powder and dried for 3-4 hours. After this, the cuttings deepen a little into the sandy-peat substrate and moisturize. 
After the transplantation process, the pot with seedlings is covered with a transparent cover (film or glass) and placed in a room where the temperature should be + 25 ° C.
In the process of rooting, the soil is sprayed daily and aired the greenhouse. After 20-30 days, the roots will appear.
Experts say that poliscias can be propagated by seed. This process begins in the spring: when germinating, it is necessary to maintain the temperature from +19 to + 25 ° C. To do this, the seeds are scattered on the surface of the soil, lightly sprinkled them on top, cover with glass or film. 
After the seedlings are proklyutsya, protection can be removed and put the container to the source of ambient light. In separate pots seedlings transplanted as they grow.
As you can see, taking care of poliscias at home is not much more difficult than for other indoor plants. The main rules - the creation of comfortable conditions, compliance with the correct mode of watering and regular inspection for the presence of pests.
