[Plants in the house] Hemantus: Growing Secrets

Hemantus - the bulbous plant of the Amarillix family, it can often be seen on the windowsill in flower water . However, do not everyone know that its name is translated as a "bloody flower". This article presents the secrets of growing hemantus.

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Hemantus is a bulbous plant found in many forms. He is evergreen - retains his thick leaves all year round, blooms regularly from November to January and blooms on the third or fourth year, when some species may be required for more than ten years!

Large bottles of plants serve as storage facilities and water. The plant has from one to six leaves, from wide, leathery and stretched to thinner, crunchy or juicy and straight, with a variety of surfaces from smooth to extremely rough or even sticky . Leaves are soft and matte on the one hand, and with the arc side slightly fluffy and soft. They have an elliptical or wide or narrow tong form, most often more or less pointed with a red or dark green shade on the underside.

Hemantus flowers produce abundance of nectar and pollen and weak odor. Their color can vary from red to white. This plant has a width of up to 10 cm and the length is up to 40 cm.

By the way, his flower will be in the garden, then you should know that his pollen attracts bees and butterflies, and birds love its juicy berries. Hemantus is also used in folk medicine.

Recommendations for growing

Grow hemantus relatively simple. By the way, it blooms this plant just like any home plant at the end of summer or in autumn. However, the basic rules for the care of this plant should be studied:

1. The plant can be put on bright light, but when the kidneys appear to extend the flowering, you need to remove the plant a little from the window. Also, this plant can be in the shade, and if it is not touched, it will bloom and flourish in the shade.
2. Water the plant freely during the growth period and use diluted balanced liquid fertilizer every month from April to September.
3. This plant can be grown in a cool greenhouse or a greenhouse with a minimum temperature of 10ºC.
4. Remember when landing, its upper half of the bulbs should remain open.
5. Hemantus needs a good light, well-drained soil and needs economical watering. It will be damaged from the cold and must be moved to a warmer place if the temperature falls below 10ºC - it can die during freezing.
6. As for air humidity, this plant grows well at any level of humidity.
7. From time to time, look at the leaves and remove the plaid that the plant looks beautiful.
8. It is recommended to use a mineral complex fertilizer for bulbous plants.

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Reproduction

Hemantus easily breeds from seeds and germinates shortly after ripening. Sowing seed occurs easier after the root is formed when they can be placed in a row in the seed box with a well-drained seamless mixture with the root in the soil and seeds on the surface. The secret lies in well-drained soil rich in organic substances.

Tip! Do not try to transplant these plants if they are in the middle of the flowering cycle.

This plant is very simple to maintain and does not require special attention. Only one should make sure that you do not expose it to very high temperatures and you need to avoid direct contact with the summer sun, and the plant will be in order. This plant is one of the best, which can only be recommended to try as a room plant.

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