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Ceropegia woodii


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22 Dec : 18:53

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ceropegia_woodii.jpgTseropegiyata (Ceropegia) is one of the most refined representatives of the family Asclepiadoceae. Her country is tropical and South Africa, the Canary Islands and eastern India, where over 200 species thrive. Most widespread is CeropegiaWoodii - svetlolyubivo sukolentno plant with long thin fibrous stems to 2.5 m.

The plant has shriveled tuber on the surface of the substrate, which earns very thin round stems. A fairly large distances in these pairs appear dark green heart-leaves. Top leaves were sprayed with silver streaks, but the bottom leaves are colored burgundskocherveno. Sometimes along the stems grow small irregular bulbil. In summer appear pink colored tubes.


Tseropegiyata formed small round tubers with a diameter up to 2 cm below ground on the stems. They root better with small cuttings from the stem. The leaves are small, rounded and a heart with a width of 2 cm were located symmetrically small handles. Upper side of a silver leaf pattern of dark green background, the lower stripe is red-violet color.
Colors - delvichki
Colors of tseropegiyata have an unusual shape. Resemble miniature hanging delvichki studded inside with a silk cloth in dark brown and violet. Available in the bosoms of the leaves. Their length is up to 4 cm and a pink color. Tseropegiyata blooms from spring to late autumn.

In winter keep tseropegiyata at a cool but bright spot. Tolerate dry and humid air.
During growth are watered once or twice a week (from April to October) with resident nevarovita water. Tors are periodic and moderate. After November stopping fertilization, and irrigation is minimized.
Transplant is usually spring, when and podryazva. Back to soil (sandy soil) must add the drainage layer.

Tseropegiyata like holy places, but it feels good and colorful shade. Can be grown in a warm and a cool place and is suitable for hidrokultura. Most effectively is if you leave it as pending. Can be wrapped and wire ring.

Reproduction: reproduction is done with cuttings, which can get by trimming. Incision is left to dry thoroughly and then being roots. You can multiply by bulbil if they are formed.

Standing room only
Summer irrigations should be moderate, but scarce winter to complete drying of the soil. Ambient temperature should be below 13 ° C. Ventilate regularly. Tseropegiyata cultivated indoors without being exported to the terrace. Used in combinations with other sukolenti in common containers to decorate the interior. The main virtues of this plant are the originality of its nature and its ability to withstand the strong sun of the south windows, with no shading. Bushes grow up live openwork curtain.

With two words - You have come to the perfect plant. On top of that it is extremely efficient, as there are unusual colors, like those of orchids, with more unusual color - a bloody meat. Some can take it to the plant-predator because of his looks, but it is not.


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