Hamedorea elegans flower - growing and care

Hamedorea elegans, or as it is also called among the people, Hamedorea graceful (according to the scientific Chamaedorea elegans) is a decorative indoor flower attributed to the Palm family. And although the elegant chamedorea came from the tropics, today it has many admirers among domestic florists.

What hamedorea elegance looks like

Hamedorea elegance belongs to the Palm family (Arecaceae). In its natural habitat, it most often grows in the forests of southern and eastern Mexico, in Guatemala. In appearance, it really resembles an openwork creation of nature - narrow and long leaves emanating from a creeping stem.

Hamedorea Elegance is a bright representative of palm trees

The plant blooms at 4-5 years of age - the flowers resemble mimosa.

Common varieties

At home, you can find the following varieties related to this type of chamedorea:

• Hamedorea Bridble;
• Hamedorea Seifrizii (Chamaedorea Seifrizii);
• Hamedorea Metallica (Chamaedorea Metallica);
• Hamedorea Ernest-August (Chamaedorea Ernesti-Augustii);
• Hamedorea Cascade (Chamaedorea Cataractarum) or "cat palm";
• Hamedorea Erupting (Chamaedorea Erumpens).

For reference: the Latin name for the variety Chamaedorea elegans. Therefore, novice flower lovers looking for Chamaedorea elegance fail - a mistake in the ending does not allow finding the desired flower.

Healing properties

It is possible to keep this palm tree in the house not only because of its decorative qualities, but also due to its pronounced useful characteristics. Palm is one of those plants that cleanse the air of harmful impurities and inhibit the growth and development of pathogenic microorganisms.

The plant itself is not classified as poisonous, so it can even be placed in a nursery. The plant helps to drive away depression and melancholy, but it is best to define it in the hall, but you should not put it in the bedroom. The benefits are quite obvious, there is no harm as such.

Hamedorea elegance (graceful): home care

It will not be difficult to grow a plant at home, as well as to achieve flowering, the main thing is to properly care for chamedorea elegance.

Temperature

In the summer months, the plant requires a moderate air temperature, within 20-27 degrees, and with the onset of winter, it is transferred to a cooler room, with a temperature of 12-16 degrees.

The content of the chamedorea palm is unpretentious

The main thing is to understand that this plant reacts poorly to temperature changes - its sharp fluctuations are unacceptable, everything should go smoothly.

Important! It is unacceptable to create drafts in the room - this will adversely affect growth and appearance.

Lighting

The palm tree is not demanding on the level of lighting. Therefore, at home, it can be placed in partial shade, a room with minimal lighting. The main thing to remember when choosing a permanent place for a palm tree is that it does not like direct sunlight. This can cause foliage burns and the death of the entire plant.

The plant will grow and develop with a day of light with a duration of 10-12 hours - in summer it is easier for flower growers in this matter, in winter additional artificial lighting is simply installed.

Watering

During the period of active vegetation and growth, watering is systematic and abundant.And here we must remember - the higher the temperature, the more often watering is carried out.

It is recommended to add water as the top layer of soil is added, and deep drying of the soil should not be allowed.

Although it is impossible to allow stagnation of water in the flowerpot - this can provoke rotting of the root system.

Spraying

Since the palm tree is demanding for frequent and abundant watering, it also requires considerable air humidity in the room - up to 70-80%.

Therefore, it is recommended to regularly spray the plant, put a bowl of water next to it.

Important! The main thing to remember is that the water for spraying is taken at a settled and warm, room temperature.

Elegant chlamydorrhea is not placed near heat sources. Spraying on hot days is carried out 1-2 times a day, in winter - once every 2-3 days. Otherwise, the leaves will dry out at the tips, the plant will turn pale.

Priming

The soil for the plant is taken heavy - the optimal soil mixture consists of turf and deciduous soil, sand and peat in a ratio of 3-1-1-1. You can cook it yourself or buy a ready-made mixture for palm trees, having previously steamed it in the oven before planting.

Important! To suppress the growth of pathogenic microorganisms and improve the structure of the soil, ash or a little charcoal is added.

Top dressing

In order for the palm leaf to delight with its greenery, and the number of shoots does not decrease, it is important to regularly feed from mid-spring to late autumn. As a rule, complex and organic fertilizers are applied at intervals of 13-15 days. Preference should be given to fertilizers that contain a high percentage of nitrogen - it accelerates the growth of green mass.

Features of winter care

Winter care is carried out taking into account the fact that during these months hamedorea elegance begins a period of rest. The plant is transferred to a cool room, with a temperature of 10-12 degrees. Watering plants is somewhat reduced in frequency and intensity.

Pruning

This type of palm tree has one growth point and the stem cannot branch. If you cut off a palm tree, it stops growing and simply dies. Therefore, it is not trimmed.

When and how it blooms

Hamedorea graceful sometimes blooms, and its inflorescences resemble a mimosa branch.

During the flowering period, the plant knocks out a peduncle from the leaf axils - it bears a loose and branched panicle with small inflorescences, yellow, spherical flowers. After the end of flowering, in place of the flower, a round fruit is formed, black, in which there is one seed.

a palm tree blooms like a mimosa

The flowers are small and spherical, light yellowish in color. They do not represent any particular decorative value and in appearance resemble a mimosa branch.

The flowering of this type of palm tree is not tied to the season and a specific period. If favorable conditions are created, the palm tree can bloom in spring and autumn.

Changes in care during flowering

In this case, there are no special changes in care, the only thing is that palm owners should water it more often, apply a subcortex every 7-10 days.

At the same time, spraying at the time of flowering is stopped - they just put a container with water next to it and that's it.

How hamedorea elegance multiplies

Propagated by seeds, cuttings and by rooting the cuttings.

• Germinating seeds

Seeds are sown in special greenhouses, where the temperature is maintained at 25-27 degrees - the first shoots appear after 30-40 days.

The process of seed germination itself can take up to six months - all this time, the soil is sprayed, and fertilizers are applied in the same way once a month. When seedlings appear, the care is the same as for an adult plant.

Important! When 5-6 true leaves appear, they are transplanted into a separate container.

• Rooting cuttings

Take strong, healthy cuttings, carefully cut with a sharp pruner. The planting material is placed separately in an individual container. Care as for an adult plant.After the plant gets stronger, it is planted in a permanent place, in a prepared container.

• Air layering

The main thing in this case is not to break off the layers - they are carefully cut off with a sharp knife, then planted in peat soil with the addition of sand. It is in such a soil that the rooting of the cuttings takes place - in time it takes 4-5 months, after the plant is seated in separate flowerpots.

Transfer

The plant does not like a large number of transplants. A young plant is transplanted as the roots encircle an earthen ball - on average, once a year. Moreover, adult plants are transplanted every 3-4 years, choosing a flowerpot 2-3 cm larger than the previous one in diameter.

correct transplant is the key to abundant growth

Possible growing problems and diseases

Most of the death of a plant occurs due to improper care of it.

• Drops buds and leaves

The reason may lie in insufficient watering or, on the contrary, in excessive water application and rotting of the root system. Somewhat less often, this happens due to the lack of micro and macro elements in the soil.

• Leaves turn pale

The slowdown in growth and pallor of the green mass can occur due to a lack of nutrients, or the temperature in the room itself is below normal.

• The tips of the leaves dry

The tips of the leaves can dry out due to non-observance of the humidity regime in the containment room - it is enough to regularly spray the palm tree and after a few weeks the foliage will recover.

• The lower leaves fall

The fall of the lower foliage can occur due to not only excessive watering and spraying of the plant, which needs to be reduced, but also the lack of macro- and microelements. Therefore, in the first case, watering and spraying is reduced, in the second, top dressing is applied.

Pests

For the most part, chamedorea elegans suffers from a spider mite - this is manifested by the appearance of cobwebs on the leaves, black or red dots. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly spray the plant, wash it more often in the shower with soap.

Less commonly, the palm is affected by such insects as aphids and scale insects, thrips and whiteflies. In this case, the palm is sprayed with fungicides.

Other problems

• Young leaves dry up - roots rot. Therefore, it is important to water less often, to spray more.
• Brown spots appear on the foliage - this is a consequence of a sharp change in temperature in the room.
• Withering, and after twisting of the leaf plate - high ambient temperature. The palm is too hot - place it in a cooler room.

the correct content is the key to a beautiful look

Everything is quite simple - observing the conditions of detention, the owner receives a luxurious decoration of his home.

Signs and superstitions

With regard to existing signs and superstitions, it is enough to highlight the following:

• The palm tree gives a person positive energy, increasing his strength and clearing his thoughts from negativity.
• Chamedorea has a positive effect on the fate of the owners - in the business and love field they are accompanied by success, disputes come to naught, a protective shield from energy vampires appears.

Therefore, it is recommended to place such a plant in every room.

Egoists should not keep such a flower at home - they will ignore feelings and emotions, attention from relatives.

In conclusion, it is worth emphasizing that hamedorea elegance is a beautiful and unpretentious plant, if all the recommendations for care are followed, it will help create real tropics at home. Even a novice flower lover can plant it. At the same time, the conditions of detention and the principles of care will not require excessive efforts.

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