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Syngonium podophyllum


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28 Jun : 14:17

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15-syngonio.jpgThe name of the genus comes from Latin Syn - united, welded and gone - seed-bud. These are 33 types of evergreen and herbaceous lianas distributed in Central and South America. At home in tropical rainforests grow by liana singoniumat forming numerous aerial roots. Most known species are S. auritum and S. podophyllum - plants grown in warm greenhouses used for planting of winter gardens and indoor plants as unpretentious. In our often called the flower of happiness in America, the popular name is "AMERICAN EVERGREEN".

Singoniumat is among the most popular indoor plants. His homeland is Central America - from Mexico to Panama. Like spatifiliuma difenbahiyata and which are of the same family loves warmth, moisture and protection from direct sunlight. Reaches 3 meters in length. Mature plant placed on the knees of the stem air roots. There are formed and leaves - one for each node. They are quite large, have a long handle and a smooth heart-lancet or lamina. In the flower shop is sold and the Dutch hybrids, whose young leaves as strong rozoveyat.

TYPES:
Syngonium podophyllum - bright green heart-shaped leaves with a length of 7 - 13 cm dalgio handles. Leaf is divided into 3 - 11 segments, which are usually fused. There are colorful varieties, which differ in shape and color of the leaves.
Syngonium auritum - dark green leaves and well developed aerial roots. List is divided into segments 3 to 5, with - a large central segment.
Syngonium wendlandii - dark green leaves trirazdelni long handles. The central segment is longer by 10 cm and side - to 15 cm of leaves Poverhnostta flannelette is a central vein - Silver. Very comfortable to be used to support Trub with moss, in which singoniuma Wrap yourself reaching a height of 1,5 - 1.8 meters. Singoniuma can be grown as a cascading plant. Singoniumat is remarkable in that the shape of the leaves change with age. The leaves of young plants are sagittate, but - old sheets are clearly separated partitions resembling stars with irregular shape.

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