How often and when does spathiphyllum bloom? Features of home care

If spathiphyllum settled in the house, then you should not be afraid of loneliness.

Indeed, according to legend, this miraculous flower helps women find their happiness, soulmate.

A houseplant brings harmony and harmony to the family.

Another advantage of the exot is that it is unpretentious in leaving, so everyone can grow such a miracle.

Spathiphyllum can be a wonderful decoration for an office building and other rooms that do not have good lighting.

Flowering period

The most wonderful time is when the flower “feminine happiness” blooms. At this moment, it looks like a white sail. The inflorescence is formed on a long leg, covered with a snow-white cover (why sometimes snow-white flowers turn green?).

Reference! The flowering process is a complex of physiological processes of generative reproduction. Which occur in flowering plants from the period of buds to the full disclosure of flowers. The development of flowers in all plants occurs in its own way.

Spathiphyllum refers to perennials, therefore, flowering occurs after full development. First, the flower actively grows, new sprouts appear. Gradually, he will gain strength, gain strength and release a peduncle. In a young individual, the appearance of flowers occurs approximately in the second year of life.

Of course, the flowering time comes in accordance with the growing conditions. This species is capable of budding process annually.

What blooming spathiphyllum is, we described in detail here.

What time does the plant unfold?

Under favorable conditions spathiphyllum blooms in early spring, and the phenomenon continues until autumn. Having rested in the winter, the indoor flower is ready for flowering already in March.

Although this is preceded by a short growing season, from approximately February to mid-March. Until the end of summer, and possibly until the end of September, exot blooms.

There are times when a plant gathers strength during the summer and resumes flowering in the fall.

How many times a year?

Usually, spathiphyllum pleases with its inflorescences in the spring and summer. After the winter rest, just with the onset of a long daylight. And perhaps, with proper care, indoor exot blooms twice a year, back in the autumn-winter period.

Is it possible to extend the period of appearance of new buds?

As already mentioned, the duration of flowering, and the abundance of inflorescences directly depends on the parameters of the plant. Spathiphyllum can delight flowering several times a year. The time when the plant has flowers can last from 1 month to six months. In each case, everything is individual.

So, for the appearance of new buds, room temperature in the range of + 23-25 ​​° C is important. Necessarily without sudden changes and drafts. Also, you can not do without intense lighting. The flower “feminine happiness” loves sunlight, but in hot periods you need to be careful with it. In addition to lighting, watering is important. The soil should not completely dry out; the plant prefers a moist growth environment. Do not forget about the soil. Optimal composition:

• humus land with pine bark;
• ash;
• brick chips.

Home Care

Important! When the first flowers appeared in spathiphyllum, it is important to provide more thorough care. During this period, the flower devotes all its energy to the formation of new buds, the opening of the flower.

1. It is advisable to fertilize with preparations containing potassium and phosphorus before flowering. It is these minerals that are responsible for the lush and lengthy process of budding, and also maintain normal immunity, enhancing its protective function. But during flowering, it is better not to use drugs. Restore top dressing recommended at the end of the floral period.
2. An important component of proper care will be intense lighting. In summer, you can place spathiphyllum on a window facing the west or east.
3. Be sure to provide abundant watering, high-quality, clean water.
4. No need to place a flower pot under a stream of cold air from the air conditioner. Serious damage can be caused to healthy leaves, especially after water procedures.
5. After opening the bud, the inflorescence can be cut to decorate the room. And his place is drunk several new flower stalks, thereby stimulating the duration of flowering.
6. In a room with a flowering plant, it should be warm; you should not take it outside during the spring frost.
7. In no case should you transplant a spathiphyllum during flowering, this can lose beautiful inflorescences for a certain period.

Lack of peduncles

Often a situation occurs when the plant looks healthy. Juicy green leaves, large size, the flower is actively releasing new shoots, but the peduncles are not. Mineral preparations based on nitrogen stimulate active growth of green mass to the detriment of flowering. To activate the budding process, the plant should be fed with fertilizers based on potassium and phosphorus, it is these substances that are responsible for future flowering. Other reasons for the lack of flowering are:

• improper size flowerpot;
• soil condition;
• illiterate transplant;
• improper care;
• insects
• lack of fertilizer;
• wrong place;
• low humidity.

What to do if “feminine happiness” does not blossom?

For the appearance of the long-awaited buds, spathiphyllum needs to create a kind of stress. Basically, it gives a good result in lowering the temperature, reducing watering, but the light should be enough.

1. Relocate to a cool room with a temperature not lower than + 16 ° С.
2. Reduce the frequency of watering.
3. The soil in the pot must be regularly dried.

Attention! In such "Spartan" conditions, the room exot should stay for several days. Then bring it into heat, and clearly follow the following care recommendations.

1. Room temperature + 23-25 ​​° C.
2. Humidity 60%.
3. Provides bright sunlight.
4. Moisturizing daily.
5. After watering, loosen the soil.
6. Apply fertilizer every week.
7. Spray with warm water every day.
8. Exclude the presence of drafts.
9. Perhaps the use of drugs to stimulate flowering "Bud", "Domotsvet."

You can find out about all the reasons why the plant does not want to bloom and what needs to be done to make this happen by reading this article.

Doing everything right, with care and love, spathiphyllum will regularly delight with its beautiful flowers. Which, as it turned out, can be cut, create bouquets and put in a vase. In this state, inflorescences can arrive up to 30 days. To give cut flowers to relatives or friends, of course, they will be glad of this.

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