Among flower growers, unusual plants are especially popular. One of these is a flower, the leaves of which are covered with velvety blue pubescence. In our article, we will tell you what an amazing ginura flower is and how to care for it at home.
Botanical description
Ginura is a representative of herbaceous shrubs with woven-like shoots and winter-green foliage. It has tetrahedral branches, the length of which can reach 1 m.
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At the same time, the height of the plant itself is small, it does not exceed 30 cm. The leaves, located in the lower part, are rather large - their length is up to 20 cm. The foliage is characterized by the presence of a beautiful jagged edge, and is obovoid in shape. Thanks to the leaves, Gynura looks quite graphic and elegant.
Important! If you began to notice that when watering, the water passes too quickly through an earthen clod with roots, this suggests that you need to replace the tank with a more spacious one.The flower is not too whimsical, can grow quickly with minimal care. Among the disadvantages of an unusual plant is not too pleasant odor from inflorescences and rapid degeneration (after 2-3 years). However, with proper care, you can avoid this unpleasant moment.
Types for indoor growing
There are many types of plants, but two of them are most suitable for growing at home. Consider them.
Weave
Gynura weaving refers to perennial shrubs with drooping stems. Plant height does not exceed 60 cm. The foliage is colored dark green, has purple hairs, their length is up to 7 cm.
The shape of the leaves is ovoid, they have cloves along the edges. Due to its small size, gynura looks great in pots or baskets. The flowering period begins in spring and ends with the arrival of autumn.
Orange
Ginura orange - a plant that was first seen in the forests on the island of Java. The flower is represented by evergreen shrubs that have ribbed shoots and pubescent purple-lilac hairs. The leaves are egg-shaped with jagged edges. 
It has small flowers that gather in small inflorescences-baskets of orange or golden-yellow color.
Bluebird conditions
In order for a flower to grow healthy and beautiful, it is necessary to provide it with proper care conditions. Consider them.
Air temperature and humidity
It is very important to support air temperature at 18-25 ° С. In winter, the flower is not afraid of low temperatures, and it will feel good at 10-13 ° С. However, if the rate drops, ginura can get sick and die.
Did you know? Gynura is a poisonous plant! It is recommended to place it in places inaccessible to children and pets.
It is also important to provide fresh air to the flower. But you can not place it in a draft. Ventilate the room regularly — enough for a plant. Gynura does not differ in demanding air humidity. The main thing, to prevent water from falling on the leaves, do not spray the plant. No need to carry out various activities that contribute to high humidity.
Lighting and flower arrangement
It is best to choose windows that face west or east to house the plant. The flower needs a limited amount of sunlight, prefers bright but diffused. However, it is not necessary to immediately put a ginura in the sun - this should be done gradually so as to in no case prevent burns. In autumn and winter, when there is little light, you can arrange artificial lighting for blue birds.
Cultivation substrate
When planting or transplanting plants, it is necessary to pour a layer of drainage into a new container. It is necessary to choose a light soil that has good water and air permeability, neutral acidity.
Important! If you notice that the leaves of the plant have darkened and twisted, it is necessary to urgently treat the flower with insecticides, as it was attacked by a spider mite. Timely help can save the plant from death.
Ready-made soils for asters are well suited. You can also mix humus, a bit of leaf and sod soil, a small amount of coarse sand.
How to grow ginura from cuttings
The gynura flower reproduces beautifully by grafting. Consider this process in more detail:
- First you need to cut off the upper part of the shoot by about 8-10 cm. Place the cut to be powdered with crushed chalk. Colloidal sulfur or activated carbon can also be used.
- For 18-24 hours, the planting material is dried. After that, the lower part of the cutting should be processed using a root stimulator.
For a good education of the roots, you can use stimulants: "Heteroauxin", "Etamon", "Kornevin", "Cornerost", "Chunky", "Zircon".
- Planting a flower should be carried out in containers filled with a mixture of peat and sand. You can also use a weak solution of biostimulants. Every two days you need to change the liquid.
- Roots will begin to appear after about 7-10 days under the condition of a constant air temperature of 25 ° C, the presence of bright ambient light and underheating.
- After rooting, planting of petioles into the ground is performed.
Did you know? Guinura variety Ginura bicolor is widely used in cooking in South Asia. It is called "Okivansky spinach" and is often used for cooking various dishes, and is served fresh.
Usually, survival happens rather quickly.
Care features
Despite the fact that Ginura is a picky plant, she needs care. Consider how to properly care for the flower.
How to water?
Flower needs regular watering. It is better to use warm purified water. The condition of the soil requires special attention: watering should be carried out when the soil is half dried. It is recommended to water it through a pallet - then water will not accumulate on the leaves and near the stem.
Fertilizer
In order for the gynura plant to delight you with its beautiful appearance, it is necessary to feed it in spring and summer. Fertilizers need to be 1 time per month. To do this, suitable mineral compounds intended for fertilizing ornamental deciduous plants. With poor nutrition, the leaves of the flower and their pigmentation will decrease dramatically.
Cropping and crown formation
To form an attractive crown, it is necessary to regularly prune and nip the plant. It is better to begin to carry out these activities at an early age, as soon as the guinura has 4 leaves. Remove the leaflet, which has slightly creased, then the plant will immediately release several side shoots.
Important! Do not overdo it with dressings and flower fertilizer! Oversupply often causes uncontrolled growth, which leads to the loss of the attractiveness of the plant and the emergence of its diseases.
In the spring, more serious pruning is done. Often, growers tie sprouts on a specially created arc, they have curly shoots on it.
Transfer
Transplantation is recommended in the spring every 1-3 years. It is necessary to choose a medium-sized capacity, but not very large, since if the flower begins to actively build up the root system, the appearance of its ground part may not look very attractive. At the bottom it is necessary to lay out the drainage. It is better to plant the plant in a light nutrient soil.
After the flower is transplanted, it is better to leave it for several days where diffused light will fall on the plant. Watering is necessary to limit. Flower rejuvenation should be carried out every 2-3 years.
Diseases, pests, difficulties in growing
The plant can sometimes affect fungal diseases. Most often this is due to the fact that water is retained in the ground or is collected on the foliage and shoots. In such situations, it is almost impossible to save him. In this case, the only way is grafting, however, it is necessary to completely replace the soil, disinfect the pot and treat the crown with fungicides.
In spring and summer, the flower can be attacked by a scout, spider mite, thrips, or mealybug. It is worth fighting with them with insecticides, purchase funds in the form of a spray so that there are no stains on the leaves after treatment.
Did you know? Despite the unpleasant smell, ginura is able to clean the atmosphere of bad energy and relieve its owners from nightmares and fear of the dark.
There are some problems you may encounter when growing a flower:
- waterlogging of the soil leads to rotting of the roots;
- moisture, falling on the leaves, makes it not so attractive and contributes to rotting;
- due to lack of light, the leaves become pale;
- insufficient soil moisture may cause leaves to fall.
