Indoor plants are home decoration. There are a huge number of flower crops for every taste.
Exotic plants are getting more and more popular. They bring unusualness and variety to the usual home routine.
Indoor bamboo can be considered an unusual house plant.
This plant will bring a unique flavor to any interior. It was brought to our country from Asia. Bamboo is believed to bring success, prosperity and happiness to our lives.
Key Features
Indoor bamboo has no connection with the wild plant. The plant received this name for its visual resemblance to a wild species. Planting homemade bamboo, propagating and caring for it is not difficult. The plant looks quite impressive: green bare stems, at the end of which there are shoots of various shapes.
With proper care, the color of bamboo is rich green. But it happens that it varies to straw shades.
The shape of bamboo is also different. The stems may be straight or curvy. Leaves can be narrow, wide, long or short.
Bamboo is an ornamental plant that grows on average up to one meter in height. The growth rate of homemade bamboo directly depends on the quality of care.
Bamboo conditions
A very important factor in the maintenance of such an exotic plant is light. It must be scattered. Otherwise, the foliage begins to lose color, turn yellow and the plant completely loses its attractiveness.
Under natural conditions, the growth rate of bamboo per day can reach 20 cm. At home, of course, it does not grow at such a pace. But it reaches impressive sizes quite quickly with the right ratio of light and moisture.
It is useful for the plant to carry out water procedures and pamper him with a shower. Bamboo loves it so much.
Periodically wipe the leaves with a damp cloth.
Every owner of an exotic plant is interested in the growth rate of bamboo. The rules for planting and caring for a plant will ensure its intensity.
Bamboo is not picky about the soil, but it is better to purchase a special soil for the dracaena family. Transplantation of a small plant should be carried out annually in the spring. If the plant is an adult, repotting should be carried out no more than once every 2-3 years.
The growth rate of bamboo and planting rules are closely related. If you neglect the basic rules, the plant will developvery slowly.
It is important to choose the right bamboo pot:
- it should be wide and voluminous;
- the distance from the roots to the walls of the pot should not be less than 5 cm;
- the bottom should have holes.
In addition to the pot and soil, drainage plays an important role. It must be present at the bottom of the pot without fail. The optimal drainage layer is 3 cm.
In order for the plant to form properly and the growth rate of bamboo to increase, it is necessary to prune periodically.
The pruning procedure is carried out with garden shears or secateurs. The plant is pruned at the request of the owner. Sections are treated with wax.
But cut stems are used to propagate bamboo. If the plant is inactively sprouting, then you just need to pinch the top edge. After that, new sprouts will go on the sides.
Features of homemade bamboo
An amazing feature of homemade bamboo is the ability to grow a plant both in soil and in water.
With such an extravagant form of growing flower crops, it is important to change the water in the vase at least once a week and monitor its level. Water for growing bamboo must be of high quality.
When planting bamboo in water, you should pay attention to the length of the roots. Parts that are too long are cut off. The roots are fixed in a glass container with decorative stones.
When choosing vases, it is better to give preference to transparent,since it is always easy to control the quantity and quality of water.
Growing in water increases the growth rate of bamboo and the saturation of flowers, as this type of plant values water the most.
Another unusual property of bamboo is its rare flowering. The plant blooms once in a lifetime, namely at 30 years. Unfortunately, after the flowers fall, the plant dies.
Lighting and temperature
Bamboo is a fairly moisture-loving plant, so it does not tolerate heat and dryness and at the same time does not tolerate direct sunlight. Comfortable temperature for the plant is not higher than 35 degrees. The ideal temperature for bamboo is 25 degrees. In the cold season, it should not fall below 17 degrees. In the cool, the plant begins to hurt, and the growth rate of bamboo is sharply reduced.
Bamboo does not like bright aggressive light. In the summer, he feels great in partial shade. Many put bamboo in the bathroom. Firstly, for a plant in hot weather, a bath is a paradise. It is dark and there is high humidity. Secondly, it's quite creative.
Irrigation mode
Like any plant, bamboo needs watering, the correctness of which determines both the appearance of the plant and the growth rate of bamboo.
The need for moisture depends on the season. In winter, watering should be done fairly moderately, but in the warm season, for a good growth rate of homemade bamboo, an abundance of moisture is needed.
Propagation of bamboo at home
Of course, suchbeauty wants to multiply. You can create a whole composition of bamboo or make a gift to a colleague, loved one, without spending a lot of money.
Reproduction is implemented in several ways:
- seeds;
- cutting;
- by dividing the root.
Propagation by seeds is a rather complicated process, especially for beginners. It is much easier to reproduce in the second and third ways.
Cuttings or tops of bamboo after cutting the main plant are suitable for propagation. As a rule, bamboo takes roots in water without problems. After that, a new independent plant can be transplanted into the ground or left in the water.
The soil for a young plant is chosen the same as for an adult. The pot should immediately be used voluminous, because bamboo grows quite quickly.
Division by the root is only suitable for adult plants. You need to divide them very carefully so as not to damage the main root.
Problems in growing ornamental bamboo
Despite the fact that the plant is quite unpretentious, with improper care, various problems can arise:
- Bamboo growth rate may be too slow. It is necessary to provide the plant with top dressing.
- The leaves have lost their brightness or turned yellow. Such a change is a consequence of a lack of moisture and sunlight. If such a nuisance occurred in winter, then most likely the plant does not have enough light, and you need to rearrange it on the windowsill. In the summer, it should be placed in a cool place and watered more abundantly.
- If black spots or specks appear on the leaves, this indicates a fungal disease. In such cases, it is necessary to treat the plant with fungicides. For prevention purposes, it is recommended to limit the amount of ventilation in the room and reduce humidity.
- The darkening of the foliage and stem of bamboo indicates hypothermia. The plant should be moved to another room.
- The plant withers after transplanting from water to soil. Bamboo requires more abundant watering in this case. This is because the plant is accustomed to the constant presence of moisture, and it is difficult for him to abruptly rebuild. Just 2-3 months bamboo needs to be watered as often and abundantly as possible.
Feeding homemade bamboo
Home view needs regular feeding. It is this factor that affects the speed at which bamboo grows.
Mineral fertilizers affect not only the active growth of the plant, but also the quality of color and color saturation. As a rule, feeding is carried out twice a year.
Everyone can choose bamboo to their taste from a wide variety of species. You can experiment with home interiors, and not only.
On cold winter evenings, enjoy the coziness around the evergreen tropical beauty. Bamboo will delight hosts and pleasantly surprise guests for many years.
