Epipremnum golden - home care and other varieties
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Epipremnum is a perennial plant belonging to the aroid family. It is a malfunctioning cultivated liana, includes about 30 species. The plant can exist on tree trunks or as a terrestrial species, therefore it is supplied with aerial roots. For liana growing at home, flowering is not characteristic, unlike varieties that live in natural conditions.
Epipremnum golden or Golden Lotus
This type is the most common for home cultivation. For it, a hanging method of placement is often used due to its ability to weave along walls. For growth you need support, a wooden porous tube is ideal. Epipremnum golden is distinguished by dark green teardrop-shaped leaves, mottled with vertical and horizontal white stripes. Indoor liana reaches 1-2 m in length, some species can grow up to 4.5 m.
Epiprenum golden can often be found in the apartment.
Epipremnum: home care
Florists love this plant for its unpretentiousness, combined with an attractive appearance. The plant prefers diffused light, accustomed to long daylight hours. Therefore, the vine is more suitable for houses with a western exposure, where direct sunlight falls for a limited amount of time.
The epipremnum flower is sensitive to drafts; when exposed to them, it quickly dies. Due to its tropical origin, the variety is used to heat, so the temperature should not drop below 13 ° C. In summer, this parameter is 20 ° C. It is not required to take the plant out to the street or balcony.
To care for a flower, you need to water it in a timely manner. Epipremnum golden potos should be watered with warm, settled water. The soil should dry out between episodes. The plant tolerates drought well, but in summer it is better to provide watering every 5 days, in winter - 7.
Epipremnum golden (golden lotus), due to the intensive growth of shoots, needs to be pruned to give the foliage the desired shape. If you cut the vine in half in spring, you get a lush bush.
The plant needs nutrition and care, although not excessive. The flower is fed 2 times a month from April to October using a fertilizer developed specifically for vines. In winter, a nutrient medium is not needed, only if the vine grows poorly.
How to propagate epipremnum
There are several ways to propagate the epipremnum plant:
- division of the shoot;
- apical cuttings;
- layering.
The first method is the most difficult, it involves dividing the shoot with 1 leaf, placing the segments in pots. Before the roots appear, they should be in a dark place.
Cutting for propagation of epiprenum
To plant the plant in the second way, you need to cut off the apical shoots, which have 3 leaves, and place them in the soil. The best growing medium is a mixture of sand and peat. This is the most common flower propagation method.
The last option to propagate epiprenum is to use aerial roots. Part of the shoot is placed in another pot, sprinkled with earth. After rooting, the daughter part is cut off.
There are several types of golden epiprenum, which will be discussed below.
Epipremnum Marble Queen
This type is distinguished by a marble pattern of the surface, therefore it is called the "marble queen". The leaves are larger, dotted with stripes of silvery color. Home care for this variety is not difficult. General conditions of keeping are the same as for all types of golden varieties. It is one of the most common plant varieties.
This species is particularly resistant to pest infestation. Only a spider mite can appear in the rarest case. Marble Queen juice is poisonous, upon contact with the skin it causes chemical burns, itching, burning.
Another variety of golden epiprenum, scindapsus marble apple, is very rare. The pattern on different leaves is different: some are completely covered with a white spot, others are half or almost unaffected. The size of the vegetative part is the same as that of Marble Queen. In some sources, epipremnum marble apple is called Thai scindapsus.
Epiprenum Marble Apple
Features of home care
Epipremnum aureum with marble adapts to the shade, but loves diffused sunlight more. A rich soil with humus is best suited for growth. Different varieties of epipremnum do not have a developed root system, so everyone can live in a small pot.
Epipremnum Aureum
Epipremnum aureum is often identified with the golden lotus variety. The plant is distinguished by dense oblong leaves, the color is stripes, smudges and stains of the corresponding color.
If a flower needs a transplant, then phytohormones are used for better rooting in the soil. If the leaves turn yellow during growth, the likely cause is excessive watering. Until the plant dies, it is necessary to normalize the fluid application regime.
Epipremnum Happy Leaf
Epipremnum happy bodice has medium-sized heart-shaped leaves, up to 10 cm in cross-section. Light, usually wide stripes are located on them in a wide stripe in different directions.
Epipremnum of Marble Planets
The epipremnum of the marble planets differs from the usual type of golden creeper. The surface of the vegetative part is shallower, the elements are oblong. The foliage is shiny, paler checkered rows stand out against a dark green background.
Epipremnum Ange
Epipremnum engoy was bred as a variety recently, homeland - Holland. The foliage is dense, fleshy, densely located on the stem. It is gnarled, covered with warts in an adult plant. Epipremnum n joi has an underdeveloped petiole, not exceeding 2-3 cm.
Epipremnum cirrus
Epipremnum Cirrus
Cirrus epipremnum has a peculiar appearance. As is typical for all varieties, it is dotted with white stripes. Petioles are short, leaves are larger, feathery. The shape is from round to heart-shaped, the length of the plate can reach 40 cm. With age, holes appear on the surface, and cuts along the lateral surfaces.
Thus, liana represents a large category of plants that can grow at home as an ornamental plant. All types are capable of trailing along the walls, require high temperature and humidity, and do not tolerate drafts. The description of different varieties helps to see the difference between them and make the right choice. Vine propagation occurs in several ways, so you can share cuttings or borrow a plant from a neighbor.
