Anthurium Scherzer is a popular houseplant, which is popularly called "male happiness." Perennial flower mesmerizes with its appearance. The variety is unpretentious in care and undemanding to the conditions of detention. Therefore, it has become widespread.
What does Anthurium Scherzer look like
When compared with other anthuriums, the Scherzer variety is low. Leaves of a lanceolate form, dark green color. Inflorescences are orange. They differ in curvature. The cobs hold for a long time. The cover is heart-shaped. It has a red-orange, almost burgundy color. Gently bent down.
Anthurium Scherzer is characterized by a different color of bedspreads
Interesting! Modern hybrids are characterized by a variety of color bedspreads. You can find varieties with bright orange and even a white blanket.
Common varieties
Modern selection has allowed to obtain many plants with miniature sizes. They are distinguished by a wide range of color bedspreads. They will delight the eye of any person.
Popular are:
- Lacetti. It is used not only as a houseplant. Flowers are used to cut into bouquets. The bedspread is pink. Frames spiral-shaped cob-inflorescence. The leaves are contrasting, dark green in color. The edges of the leaf plates are pointed.
- Graffiti. A distinctive characteristic of a houseplant is a white veil with scarlet asymmetric inclusions. The structure is dense.
- Hawaii. We must not forget in view of the multicolor color of the bedspreads.
- Alexia Julia. The bedspread has a gentle sky blue color.
- Chocolate Love. It features high decorative characteristics. Contrast The leaves are dense, richly green. Chocolate-colored bedspread.
- Rubens. Inflorescences have small flowers. They differ in a spiral shape. Wrapped in a two-ton bedspread: the top is pink, the base is green.
Interesting! Most prefer anthurium mix. It consists of several varieties that are planted in one pot.
Anthurium Mix is very popular due to the variety of colors
Features of home care
Caring for Scherzer anthurium at home is simple. It is important to always remember the tropical origin of the plant. Provide a warm microclimate in the room, close to its usual habitat.
Temperature
The temperature regime varies with the season. The warm season is characterized by active vegetation of plants. The recommended room temperature is 18-28 degrees Celsius above zero. Scherzer can be located outdoors.
Lighting
It is recommended to place the flower in partial shade. The best option is a windowsill in the northeast or northwest. The light is diffused. It is important to avoid direct sunlight.
Watering
Irrigation water must be defended. The structure should be soft. Before watering, boiling for several minutes and cooling to room temperature is required. Add a few drops of vinegar or lemon juice.
The plant requires regular watering. It is performed when the soil in the tank with the plant dries to a depth of 50-80 mm. Excess moisture and excessive dryness adversely affect growth. The root system rots and dries.
Spraying
Spraying the leaves is carried out constantly. It is important to prevent water from getting on the inflorescences. Otherwise, they will stain and fall off.
Humidity
High humidity levels up to 90% are recommended. A pallet with wet expanded clay is used. They put a flower pot on it. You can cover the surface of the earth with coconut fiber or moss. In the process of spraying, the liquid also enters the fibrous layer.
The place where the anthurium will grow is carefully selected. Better room with high humidity, preferably a kitchen. Although you can make a small greenhouse.
The plant is planted in a room with a high degree of humidity - in the kitchen
Priming
It is allowed to grow in hydroponics, in purified pine bark, and special soil. An ideal substrate with good passage of water and air. Presented in the form of sphagnum moss, peat, turf land in a ratio of 2: 2: 1. Shredded bark and charcoal are also added.
Earth should be characterized by friability and water permeability. Be deep fiber. Acidity is in the range of 5.0 to 6.0 pH. Preference is given to slightly acidic soil.
Top dressing
Used universal dressing for indoor vegetation. They are introduced into the soil during the period of active growth and development of Scherzer with a frequency of 2 times a month. Excess fertilizer is strictly prohibited. It is recommended to work with less concentrated formulations than in the instructions.
Important! Lime should be absent in top dressing and irrigation water.
Universal fertilizers for anthurium
Features of winter care: rest period
In the winter season, a houseplant is recommended a lower temperature regime. Within 15-17 degrees Celsius above zero. At this time, the flower buds are bookmarked. It is important to eliminate drafts. Avoid sudden temperature changes.
When blooms
The plant is able to bloom from February to November. Almost year-round, stopping only in the coldest and hottest months of the year.
Pruning
Timely pruning will rejuvenate the plant. It is recommended to do this every 4 years. Then the flower will bloom and grow longer.
How to breed
Reproduction is carried out by seeds. Blossom will begin only after three years. It is not always possible to preserve the properties of the original variety anthurium scherzerianum. It is better to give preference to transplant by division and do it in the spring (in March or April).
For division, adult plants are selected in the form of several bushes with separate shoots. They are seated in separate pots with a peat substrate. The soil is kept moist.
Transfer
Anthurium Scherzerium is recommended to be replanted every spring. This applies to young specimens. Then the interval increases to 3-4 years. Pay attention to the development and filling of the pot with the root system.
Anthurium is transplanted by dividing the root system
Instructions for planting a houseplant:
- Capacity choose narrow and high. This will ensure the speedy flowering of a houseplant.
- A small amount of drainage or expanded clay is poured into the bottom.
- A soil layer with a loose structure is created from above.
- The plant is placed through its transshipment.
- The remaining soil in the pot is filled with fresh soil.
- The soil is slightly compacted. Watering in progress.
Diseases and Pests
If it is incorrect to take care of a houseplant - it will become sick. Excessive soil moisture and stagnation of water can cause rotting of the root system and flower stems. Rot may also occur if the recommended temperature is not observed. Especially if the temperature drops to a minimum. You can get rid of the disease by eliminating the cause of its appearance - to restore the normal microclimate in the room.
Drying and blackening of the tips of the leaves becomes a signal of an excess of calcium in the soil substrate. Or anthracnose begins. In the first case, it is enough to use special fertilizers by adjusting the composition of the soil. Secondly, it will be more difficult. After buying a houseplant, it is recommended to regularly spray it with fungicidal preparations as a prophylaxis. It is better to prevent diseases than to treat them later.
Important! A regular warm shower is needed to prevent aphids, spider mites and mealybugs.
Compliance with simple recommendations for the care of anthurium will allow you to grow a wonderful tropical plant at home, which will be the highlight of any interior. Bright red shoots and flowers will always cheer up the household.
