This strange and unusual plant, native to the Mexican southeast, has a swollen base of the trunk that serves to store moisture. And the leaves, like belts, randomly "erupt" like a fountain from the top of a narrow trunk. Nolina at a young age will decorate any interior, and adult specimens are simply charming living "sculptures".
The key to successful cultivation of nolina is bright sunlight throughout the year. It won't survive in low light. Unlike many plants, for which temperature fluctuations would be destructive, it will endure with dignity. Even in winter, if the compost in the pot is kept on a semi-dry ration, the nolina will withstand the cold winter.
In the summer you can take it out into the garden. She's there over the summer "sketches" the leaves and embellish. It should only be protected from heavy rain showers.
Being a native of the desert, Nolina treats dry air calmly and even adores it, but the rooms where she "lives" must be ventilated.
Watering and nutrition
Watering nolina in the summer should be regularly, as moisture is consumed, allowing the compost to dry out before the next watering. In winter, watering is rarely necessary if the room is cool.
Nolina is fed from spring to autumn with liquid mineral fertilizers for succulents and cacti.
Plant transplant
When nolina outgrows her container, she should be transplanted. This is usually done in the spring. When transplanting, use a special mixture for plants with the addition of gravel or coarse sand. You can use a peat mixture with coarse sand or perlite. Nolina should grow in a wide, not deep container.
Reproduction of nolina
Sometimes the plant produces side suckers, which can be separated and planted separately during transplantation. You just need to put the kids in a bright warm place for a while until they get stronger and take root.
Growing problems
Nolina at home can be damaged by a spider mite. In low light, the leaves will become lifeless and faded.
The lower leaves, as a rule, fall naturally as the plant grows, and only on the top of the stem is the fashionable "hairstyle" of a bunch of leaves.
Be careful if you touch the leaves, the plant has very sharp edges near the leaves and you can cut yourself.
With an excess of moisture, nolina gets sick and the trunk can rot.
It should be remembered that the more abundant watering and less light, the longer the length of the trunk, to the detriment of its thickening.
This slow-growing plant, with good care, lives for a very long time and, growing up from year to year, turns into a dwarf tree.
