If you are the owner of the Amazon lily - you are the owner of a plant that looks great and is easy to care for.
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Types and varieties of eucharis
A beautiful houseplant Amazonian lily or Eucharis is pleasant in appearance and very easy to care for, has several varieties:
- Eucharis is white. Grows at the foot of the Andes. The leaves are elliptical, pointed at the top and bottom. Flowers up to 6 cm in size. Outwardly resemble a daffodil. In height reaches 60 cm.
- Eucharis is a large-flowered, actually Amazonian lily. It grows on the shores of the Amazon. Flowers up to 12 cm in diameter.
- Eucharis Masters. Leaves are 25 cm long and up to 15 cm wide. The color of the leaves is emerald.
- Sander. The owner of large leaves, up to 30 cm long. Up to 18. wide. The root of the bulb is up to 7 cm across. It grows up to 40 cm in height.
- Eucharis Toothless. Leaves of a triangular-elongated shape 22 cm long., 10 cm wide.
In total, there are about 20 species of this flower. Translated from Greek, the name translates as "graceful." This fully justifies the appearance of the flower.
Growing Features
Eucharis loves illuminated places, though the light is better diffused, so the plant will feel more comfortable.
When choosing a place, it is advisable to focus on the eastern and western sides. The temperature in winter is not lower than 18 ° С. in summer - 20-23 ° C.
The flower loves high humidity, but it must also have drainage holes in the pot, since all bulbs are prone to decay.
Caring for Eucharis at home
This plant is great for gardeners with little experience growing indoor plants. Caring for Eucharis does not require much knowledge. At home, it does not require complicated care, but a number of nuances should be taken into account necessarily.
Soil requirements
The ideal option is soil with a large amount of organic matter. The soil must have sufficient moisture permeability and air permeability. But if you buy soil in a store, then the most suitable mixture is for valotta and amaryllis. If you make humus yourself, then you should take 2 parts of leafy soil, 1 part humus and 1 part of river sand. Soil in the end should be slightly acidic, you can add peat.
Small stones, shells of nuts and coconuts are suitable as drainage.
Optimal conditions
This flower is not necessary to put on the window, because bright light is not desirable for Amazonian lilies. Many gardeners claim that a small pot is enough for Eucharis, in fact this is a mistake. The pot should be roomy enough, and not slightly larger than the flower bulb.
You need to regularly spray the leaves with warm water.
Watering a flower
The regularity of watering depends on the time of year. It is necessary to moisten the soil of an adult plant as it dries. But a small plant needs to be watered a little more often. It is advisable that the soil is always slightly moist.
Water for irrigation should be boiled or settled. You cannot water cold water directly from the tap, this will negatively affect both growth and flowering. After flowering, it is necessary to create a flower dormant period, for which watering is reduced to a minimum.
In addition to watering and spraying, it is very useful to wipe the leaves of Eucharis with a wet sponge, especially during the flowering period.
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Fertilizer and fertilizer
Feeding the Amazon lily is required no more than once every two weeks. In this case, top dressing is done at a time when the plant is actively growing and flowering. After flowering, feeding stops, which contributes to the onset of dormancy and gives the indoor plant time to rest, before the phase of active vegetation.
In summer, it is advisable to feed the plant with liquid mineral fertilizers, which can be purchased in stores. These are special blends for home flowering plants.
When using mineral fertilizers, care should be taken not to burn the roots of the plant.
But when the lily blooms, it needs organic fertilizers.
How to transplant
According to the rules of care, it is recommended to transplant Amazon lily 1 time in 3 years. The first transplant is right after the purchase.
A transplant has several mandatory rules:
- Transplant term is from March to May.
- Before extracting from the old pot, the flower must be watered, then pulled out and shaken off the ground.
- A bulb without leaves should not go deep into the ground, the top should be located above the ground.
- A bulb with leaves is dug on 4-5 cm.
- The first 5 days after transplanting Eucharis is not watered.
When transplanting, it is important to keep the root system as intact as possible.
Care after flowering
After flowering, the plant needs to be given rest. To do this, first of all, it is necessary to reduce the temperature to 17 ° C. Feeding and the application of any fertilizers should also be stopped. The rest period should last at least 35 days.
With the correct alternation of flowering and dormant periods, you can achieve three blossoms per year, which, of course, will please any owner.
The rest period will help to gain new strength for full flowering and the formation of new leaves.
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Breeding Amazon Lily
There are several ways to breed Eucharis. The most effective and common - with the help of bulbs.They must be separated from the main bulb during transplantation. You need to separate immediately with complexes of 3-4 pieces. Such bulbs quickly begin to grow, can bloom in the year of planting, since their roots are practically not injured.
You can consider reproduction using seeds, but this is a very troublesome business and is recommended only to experienced gardeners who want to develop a new species or get special characteristics.
Pest or disease control
Of the pests, the Amazonian lily is characterized by a spider mite, thrips and scale insects. As soon as the owner notices the first signs of damage, the plant must be treated immediately. To do this, it is enough to purchase special insecticides in stores.
As for diseases, most often Amazonian lily is affected by gray rot. This will be indicated by wilted and yellowed leaves, poor growth. In this case, the first remedy is to transplant the plant, while treating the roots from gray rot or other fungal diseases. With severe damage, you need to cut out the rotten areas and treat the root system with drugs with copper. To prevent all diseases, it is recommended to properly care for the flower. For example, gray rot starts up with excessive moisture.
Why Amazon Lily Does Not Bloom
There are three main reasons why Amazonian Lily does not bloom:
- Temperature differences and other disturbances in the light and temperature conditions, as well as in general care.
- The plant should have enough bulbs, which is possible a few years after purchase.
- The plant did not have time to rest after the previous flowering. The rest period can last up to 50 days.
If the plant does not bloom for a large amount of time, it is necessary to control the level of illumination, temperature and humidity. Perhaps the plant is worth transplanting.
The leaves turn yellow and die
If the lower leaves of the lily die off and turn yellow, while new ones grow on top, then do not worry - this is a normal process.
Another thing is if the leaves turn yellow throughout the plant and at the same time new ones do not grow. This suggests that the owner overdid it with watering and the plant begins to waterlog, and, possibly, the process of decay. In this case, the flower must be transplanted, preferably removing already damaged sections of the root system.
Fans of home plants will be interested to know that the beautiful plant Eucharis can not only paint the home, but also fill it with positive energy. According to some signs and superstitions, it is useful to put the flower in the children's room, as they give children assiduity and attention. But it is worth remembering that the flower is poisonous.
