How to care for arrowroot - we grow at home as a guest from the tropical jungle
If you like ornamental plants, get yourself an arrowroot. Knowing how to care for arrowroot will give you a beautiful, colorful bush. She will not surprise with abundant and beautiful flowering, like geranium. But not all flowers can boast of such bright, with amazing coloring, leaves. However, in order for the arrowroot to really open up in all its glory, please note that it needs special conditions. You will have to think a little to recreate the atmosphere of the jungle at home, with their warm and humid air. So, what needs to be done so that the arrowroot feels good, does not get sick and grow actively, keeping the original coloring?
We create the tropics at home - what conditions arrowroot needs
At home, in the wild, arrowroot literally "breathes moisture", because the air humidity in the tropics is very high. In private houses, however, this is rather an exception, and even then not too desirable for their owners. Growing arrowroot will be especially difficult in winter. With the beginning of the heating season, radiators, convectors and other similar devices make the air dry. And for arrowroot, this is unacceptable, so it would be best to install the pot on a pallet with wet expanded clay. In addition, all year round, the bushes need to be sprayed abundantly and often and periodically bathed in the shower.
The second problem that may appear before you is excess moisture in the soil. The paradox, but arrowroot, so in need of humid air, in relation to the soil will not forgive this. The roots will quickly start to rot and the plant will disappear. Therefore, take care of a good drainage layer and loose soil. Water should not stagnate in the pot, and the substrate should have high air and water permeability.
To prevent water from entering the pot during spraying or showering, put a bag on it. By carefully tying the tape at the base of the bush, you will create a protective cap.
How to care for arrowroot - the secrets of beautiful plant leaves
Caring for a tropical beauty, subject to growing requirements, is not difficult. During the dormant period, when the arrowroot is resting in a cool room, water the bush rarely, but without allowing the soil to dry out. As spring begins, increase your watering frequency. Don't forget about spraying and showering.
Although arrowroot does not bloom, it also needs additional feeding to form such a colorful deciduous cap. It is better to fertilize the plant with liquid preparations, for example:
- biopergic;
- ready-made mineral complexes.
Liquid fertilizers are absorbed faster, but it is not worth frequenting. It is enough to water the plants with the addition of fertilizers once every 3 weeks.
And one more nuance on how to care for arrowroot concerns transplants... The flower has very fragile roots, so the transplant must be done by transshipment. The new flowerpot should be only a couple of centimeters wider than the previous one. The flower does not need a deep container, it is enough to provide space for the growth of roots in breadth.