Tradescantia - indoor plant, which requires a minimum of attention, but it is a spectacular decoration of the interior. Due to the combination of these qualities, the plant has gained such popularity among fans of indoor plants.
On whether you can keep a flower at home Tradescantia, you will learn further in the article.
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Beneficial features
In modern floriculture, various exotic plants have become very popular, and for some reason, Tradescantia became considered too simple a flower and began to disappear from home collections. Although due to the varied color of leaves of different varieties, it is quite decorative.
In addition, this flower has mass therapeutic properties. He should get hold of in his own home, because it protects him from negative energy. Tradescantia home will become your protector from evil tongues, will absorb all the envy and gossip of your enemies.
In addition to emotional, this the flower will affect your physical form, as will serve as a filter for the air of the apartment and at the same time a humidifier. Absorbing all harmful substances and at the same time releasing moisture, Tradescantia makes the air clean and beneficial to the human respiratory system.
It is especially useful to keep tradescantia in the kitchen in order to protect against the harmful effects of electrical engineering.
In medicine, the leaves of a plant are used to treat boils, purulent wounds. This plant also has the ability to dissolve hematomas and heal wounds. Rinse decoction of leaves is used for paradontosis. Tradescantia room applied inside as an anti-diarrheal agent. In some countries, diabetes and tuberculosis are treated with it.
Tradescantia is a true home healer. Fresh leaves are applied to wounds, hematomas, boils to relieve inflammation, prevent suppuration. For diarrhea, 3 spoons of leaves are brewed with a glass of boiling water and taken 2 times a day before meals. For inflammation of the glands, tradescantia juice is recommended to lubricate them several times a day. At a cold, juice is used in the form of drops.
Tradescantia leaves are very fond of cats. Therefore, if you do not want all the leaves to be eaten, remove the flower higher and let's chew the leaves of the cat sometimes as a treat.
Can I keep a flower at home Tradescantia? Of course you can. However, there is an opinion that all climbers, and the tradescantia refers specifically to them, are driven away from the house of men and even lead to the complete loss of love.
You can learn more about the healing properties and contraindications of Tradescantia in the video below:
Home care
Let us consider in more detail how to care for Tradescantia at home.
Conditions of detention
Tradescantia home care requires special. This plant loves light. Therefore, it is necessary in a room with maximum illumination with solar and artificial lighting.
The variegated varieties are especially demanding to the conditions of illumination. From the lack of light the leaves turn pale and turn green.
But at the same time, the plant must be protected from direct sunlight. From this they can turn yellow. In summer, it is advisable to keep Tradescantia on the balcony, shading from the sun and protecting it from drafts and gusts of wind. It is also possible to plant a plant in a shaded place in a flower bed.
The temperature of indoor flowers Tradescantia prefer moderate, from 10 to 22 degrees (in winter not higher than 15). Also, they need a fairly high humidity. If the room is too dry air, the plant must be sprayed.
Watering rules
Tradescantia loves moisture at home, so water it needs abundant and regular. A clod of earth should be constantly wet, but not wet. Stagnant water plant does not tolerate, it will cause root rot. Drying the soil in the pot for this flower is detrimental. In winter, the frequency of watering sharply reduced.
Transplant and pruning
Every two or three years, Tradescantia must be transplanted into a new soil and into a larger tank. Older stems are removed while rooting young shoots.
You should also cut too long shoots, which stimulates the appearance of lateral processes and increases the decorativeness of the plant.
To preserve the decorative effect, it is necessary to regularly remove all dried leaves and stems, extended shoots, on which bare areas appeared. Cropped tops of long shoots root in the same pot, then the bush becomes lush and beautiful.
Soil composition
The external state of the plant depends on the soil in which it is grown. The composition of the substrate is selected depending on the variety. For variegated varieties do not pick too nourishing the bush, otherwise the leaves will lose their characteristic color.
Ideal for a flower mixture of turf, sand and humus (1: 1: 1). When buying a finished soil, give preference to compounds with a high content of potassium and phosphorus.
Fertilization
In feeding, the flower needs during the whole vegetative period. Fertilizer combined with watering every other week. Any mix is suitable for decorative and deciduous plants.
IMPORTANT! For motley varieties it is necessary to use special fertilizers.
Breeding
Like most indoor plants, tradescantia reproduces in various ways:
- Cuttings. This method is applicable year-round. The shoots of plants rooted easily both directly in the soil and in the water, followed by planting in pots. In one container for greater decorativeness, 5-6 cuttings of 10-15 cm long are placed immediately. Rooting takes place in 6-7 days.
- The division of the bush. The fastest method of reproduction, allowing you to get immediately a separate adult plant. The bush is divided when transplanting in spring. Before dividing the roots watered well, then the bush is carefully divided into two parts and seated.
- Sowing seeds. It is held in spring in mini-greenhouses. The substrate for sowing is prepared from a mixture of peat and sand. Peat tablets are very convenient for sowing, in which seeds are placed and are covered with sand from above. For germination, it is necessary to provide a temperature of at least 20 degrees. The substrate is regularly moistened and periodically ventilated.
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Diseases and pests
Why do tradescantia leaves dry, their number decreases, and the stems wither and turn yellow? These plant diseases are associated primarily with violation of the rules of maintenance. If you notice any signs of ill health, then you need to fix the problem of care:
- Reducing the number of leaves or staining them in one solid color indicates a lack of light;
- Drowsiness, yellowness of stems and leaves - a signal of a lack of moisture in the soil;
- Tradescantia leaves dry with insufficient air humidity;
Houseplants Tradescantia is affected by aphids, spider mites, and shields. These insects breed first on the underside of the leaves, gradually covering the entire plate. The plant begins to wither and may eventually die.
Contributes to the appearance of pests, as well as the development of diseases, violation of conditions of detention. For example, spider mite multiplies in the presence of dried air.
At the first signs of the appearance of pests, it is necessary to wash the tradescantia with warm water and a solution of laundry soap. Then it should be treated with insecticide.
Get this interesting plant for your collection of home flowers. With minimal care, Tradescantia will decorate the interior of your home and have a beneficial effect on its atmosphere.
