Evergreen hypoesthes - photo, features of care at home and outdoors

Hypoestes is an ornamental plant representing the Acanthus family. An evergreen plant that can be found in tropical climates - Madagascar, South America, India. Translated from English, hypoesthes means "a plant in a pot."

The plant is in great demand among flower growers. And this is not surprising, since in addition to external beauty, hypoesthesia is simple in terms of cultivation, and it can be planted indoors and outdoors.

From the article you will learn what kind of plant it is, what are the features of its propagation and care for it at home, as well as in the open ground, and you can see in the photo what a room flower looks like.

The necessary conditions

It’s easy to take care of hypoesthesia at home.. This is an undemanding culture that takes root almost everywhere. The only condition for preserving its decorative appearance is bright lighting. It is required to maintain the colorful coloring of the leaves.

Hypoesthes is recommended to be grown in southern, eastern and western rooms, but only direct sunlight is not permissible. In winter, you will have to take care of additional lighting using fluorescent lamps. If there is enough light, then the sheet plate will turn even green. The temperature regime for the plant will be 20-25 degrees heat. In winter, these indicators can drop to the level of 18-20 degrees of heat, but no less. It’s not worth creating such jumps specifically.

Hypoesthes is a moisture-loving plant, so you will have to maintain high humidity in the room and spray the leaves with soft water. The pot can be placed in a wide tray with wet expanded clay or moss. At the same time, the bottom of the container should not come in contact with water.

Proper watering

Moisturize hypoesthesia is required abundantly and evenly. The soil should not dry out very much between waterings. Drain excess water from the pan 30 minutes after irrigation.

If the hypoesthesia is overdried, then they will begin to discard the foliage and restore the crown for a long time. For irrigation use soft and settled water.

Fall hydration cutand in winter spend 1-2 days after drying of the topsoil.

Pruning

In order for the plant to acquire an attractive shape, it must often be pinched and pruned. This will allow you to form a crown and prevent the branches from stretching too much.

The intricacies of flower care at home

Soil selection

Hypoesthes prefers loose, nutritious, neutral or slightly acidic soil with a pH of 5-6. It can be bought or cooked at home. To do this, take the following components (2: 1: 1: 1):

• sheet earth;
• humus;
• peat;
• river sand.

The stores already have a ready-made soil composition suitable for variegated indoor plants. Before planting, it is charming to lay a drainage layer on the bottom of the tank, which will protect against stagnation of water.

Fertilizer

Make a nutritional composition once a month. Use purchased preparations intended for variegated crops. They contain the right amount of potassium, which enhances the bright color of the leaves.

Transfer

At home, the plant grows and stretches quickly., as a result of which its decorative effect is lost. So the transplant is done every 3 years. Procedure:

1. Water the soil abundantly the day before the transplant.
2. Remove the plant with an earthen lump. Do this carefully so as not to injure the root system.
3. In a new pot lay a layer of drainage, a new substrate.
4. Transfer the flower to a new container and add the remaining substrate. Pour a little water.

Features of growing on the street

When growing a plant in open ground, it is important to observe the following recommendations:

1. The landing site should be sunny, but protected from wind and direct rays.
2. Water hypoesthes 2 times a week. During the summer heat, water every day. Do it in the evening or in the morning.
3. Fertilize year-round, as this plant has no resting period. To do this, use mineral and organic compounds. Apply once every 2 weeks. In autumn, reduce the fertilizer frequency, but do not stop, because with a lack of power, the edge of the sheet plate will begin to darken and dry out.

Breeding

Seeds

The process of propagation of hypoesthes by seeds is the simplest and most common. It happens as follows:

1. Collect planting material in the fall on your own or purchase in a store. Germination in them persists until 3 years.
2. Landing work should be carried out at the beginning of March, planting in small greenhouses with a sand-peat mixture.
3. Pre-steamed the soil composition. Soak the seeds for a day in a growth stimulator, and the next day evenly distribute on the surface of the soil.
4. Crush them with a thin layer of earth.
5. Cover the greenhouse with glass for 2 weeks. Keep seedlings in a warm room and ventilate every day.
6. After 7 days, seedlings are formed that require diffuse lighting.
7. 2 weeks after germination, pick and transplant into small containers.

The following is a visual video on how to grow hypoesthes using seeds:

Cuttings

With this method of reproduction, it is important to observe the following recommendations:

1. Cuttings are carried out in the spring or in the early days of summer.
2. Cut apical cuttings without buds and with 3 adult leaves.
3. Rooting is carried out in warm and soft water.
4. During the first week, the first roots are formed on the basis of the stem, therefore, the stalk is ready for planting in the ground.
5. Cover the seedlings with a cap for 1 week after transplanting. Every day to open it, gradually accustoming the plant to open air.

Photo

Below you can find photos of hypoetheses growing at home and on the street.

You will find a detailed description of hypoesthesia varieties in this material.

Possible problems and illnesses

Hypoesthes extremely rarely affected by diseases and pests. Such problems arise only as a result of non-compliance with agricultural regulations. As for the diseases, the most common are:

• powdery mildew;
• Fusarium
• gray rot.

When they are found, the plant is urgently saved by removing damaged parts and treating with fungicides. If the defeat is severe, then you will have to get rid of hypoesthesia. Of the pests are dangerous:

1. whitefly;
2. aphid;
3. mealybug;
4. spider mite.

Besides, gardeners may encounter the following problems during cultivation:

• the yellowness of the leaves, their wilting - the reason is the waterlogging of the soil, especially in winter;
• wrinkling of the sheet - dry air, lack of light;
• spots on the leaf plate go away, shoots are stretched - a sharp jump in temperature, draft, low temperature;
• spots on the leaves brighten - a glut of nitrogen;
• edges of a leaf plate dry - overdried air;
• brown spotting on the leaves - the effect of direct sunlight.

Hypoesthes is an ornamental plant that attracts not with voluminous flowers, but with bright green leaves. With proper care of the culture, it will be evergreen, beautiful and healthy. In fact, the gardener will not have to do anything complicated: just water on time, choose a high-quality substrate and regularly feed. A wide selection of varieties and species of this amazing plant will make the flowerbed original and bright.

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