Chrysalidocarpus, peculiarities of care and possible difficulties

Chrysalidocarpus - the most popular representative of indoor palms, from Greek chryseus - golden and karpos - fruit.

Originally from Madagascar and Oceania. In natural conditions it can grow up to 9 meters.

Description

There are two types of indoor palms by the type of arrangement of the leaves - cirrus and fan. It is the fan-shaped branches that resemble a human hand (from Latin, "palm" means "palm"). One such fan palm is a palm tree. chrysalidocarpus yellowish from the genus Areca. In room conditions it grows in the form of a bush with a height of 1.5-2 meters.

Representative feathery palm is Chrysalidocarpus of Madagascar - on one trunk the leaves are collected, collected to the place of accretion with the trunk in bunches.

Chrysalidocarpus unpretentious, in great demand.

Kinds

The genus Areca include 50 species.

In Madagascar and Comoros, there are 20 species of chrysalid carpusa. Chrysalidocarpus yellowish and Madagascar chrysalidocarpus grow well in room conditions.

Chrysalidocarpus yellowish

It is the most well adapted to the home environment. From Ch. lutescens - chrysalidocarpus lutescenssynonym - diptis yellowing. With proper palm tree care, chrysalidocarpus can grow from 2 to 5 stems at home. They will be yellowish with small black dots. The trunks are collected at one point at the base of the plant. Each branch is dotted with long leaves with grooves, the stem of which reaches 60 centimeters.

Chrysalidocarpus of Madagascar

Chrysolidocarpus of Madagascar takes its name from Ch. Madagascariensis, a synonym - Diptis Madagascar. Its slightly extended downward single barrel has pronounced rings and a smooth surface. The leaves are bunched, have a glossy surface. A more general name is used for it - areca palm tree.

Care

Care for areca palm tree at home implies the implementation of simple basic rules.

Lighting

Home palms have a high need for light, so the place for it should be well lit. But the condition of the fence from drafts and direct solar from 11 to 15 hours in the summer time remains mandatory.

Emerging plants are more vulnerable. Adults can change the place if the grower wants it - it will feel comfortable in partial shade and from the north side.

Temperature

For the comfort of plants in the winter in an apartment you need to maintain a temperature of 18-23 degrees, 21-25 degrees in summer - in such conditions, the palm will be comfortable. It can tolerate short temperature drops (up to + 15 ° C).

Air humidity

Like all tropical plants, chrysalidocarpus likes moist air. It helps to maintain the humidity in the house spraying, which should be carried out once every 2-3 days.For adult plants, you can use the shower. After each spraying or shower, remove the remaining water on the leaves.

In order not to dry the leaves and not lose their luster, the palm must be placed away from the heating devices. Fresh air also favorably affects this plant.

Watering

Proper and regular watering is an important condition for home care for chrysalidocarpus.

The frequency of watering depends on the needs of the palm tree, the density and properties of the soil, air humidity and other factors.

Chrysalidocarpus should be watered after it has been dried for a couple of days. It is advisable not to fall at the same time on the stems. After 2-2.5 hours, you need to remove water from the pan - the plant does not like stagnant water in the pot. If the water does not go away, you need to clean the drainage.

The frequency of watering depends on the season - more often you need to water in spring and summer. It is useful to alternate watering with spraying.

Fertilizer

Chrysalidocarpus is fertilized with mineral supplements once or twice a month. From spring to early autumn.Rarely fed in winter. In addition to the ready-made store mixture of fertilizers for palm trees, a universal mineral supplement is also suitable, the dosage of which must be used 10 times less than that indicated on the package.

The soil

For chrysalidocarpus, a soil mixture of 2 parts of clay-sod land, 2 parts of leaf humus, 1 part of over-ripe manure, 1 part of peat, 1 part of sand is good. You can add a little charcoal to the soil. Soil for palm trees is also suitable.

Transfer

Transplants are needed 1 time in 2-3 years. Before transplanting, it is necessary to prepare a substrate, a high and deep pot of the appropriate size, so as not to damage long roots and drainage. First, a drainage layer is laid on the bottom of the pot. Then fill the pot with soil mixture.

For large plants, instead of transplanting, they change the upper layer of depleted earth.

Breeding

Chrysalidocarpus is propagated by sprouts and seeds. Sprouts use those that have formed at the base of the trunks. Planting a palm tree with seeds is even easier than sprouting. It is better to sow them in a hothouse. If the soil is warm, the conditions are met, then the seeds sprout on the 30-40th day. Seeds are stored at a temperature of 18-22 degrees.

Seeds

Before planting, they are soaked in water at +30 ° C for 2-4 days. After soaking the seeds are sown in a light peat ground and placed in a well-lit place with moist air, in which the temperature is kept within 20-25 degrees. When the first leaf is formed in 3-4 months, the seedlings are transplanted into 10-12 cm pots.

Vegetative method

In any season of the year, the palm can be propagated vegetatively. To do this, the shoot-offspring, which already has a small root, is cut off with a sharp knife at the base of the plant and planted in moist soil. Better to do it from spring to autumn.

Diseases and pests

In chrysalidocarpus, the most common diseases are leaf diseases - drying leaves, drying edges or tips. In this case, you need to spray the plant more often, move it away from the heaters, and place a container with water next to it. If these actions are not productive, then you need to reconsider the composition of the feeding. Of the pests palm tree often affects spider mites. This can also be the result of dry air, which can be modified by spraying. The affected plant should be sprayed with insecticide, using a cotton swab to collect visible pests. The florist may face the damage of a palm tree with thrips and nematode.

Possible difficulties

Excessive soil moisture can cause mold and rot. In this case, you also need to revise the care of the plant, having dried the soil. Excess top dressing, oversaturation of soil with fluorine or superphosphate can lead to browning of the tips of the leaves and their death.

As a result of receiving sunburn by the plant, the leaves may turn yellow or turn brown, and clearly defined spots appear on the leaves. In this case, you need to urgently transfer it to partial shade.

Brown leaves can be from insufficient watering, cold air, or from touching them. Even if the tips of the leaves become brown, and not the whole leaf, then you need to protect the plant from cold temperature, dry air and take care of sufficient soil moisture. Brown leaves of the lower layer is a natural process in a plant, they need to be cut off. But if the whole plant darkens - this is a sign of soil contamination by mold. Too much light can cause leaves to curl and straw spots to appear on them. It requires such actions as with sunburn.

Waterlogging of the soil, or a sharp drop in temperature, or watering with hard water can cause leaf spotting.

With sufficient light and humidity, good care, chrysalidocarpus will be a luxurious plant. Greenhouses, hallways with a natural source of light, winter gardens, closed terraces, large halls, which he will effectively decorate with himself, will suit him better.