This beautiful palm tree is quite demanding in terms of keeping conditions. It is able to withstand small fluctuations in temperature, but the optimal mode for it would be to maintain 17 degrees all year round. Higher temperatures require higher air humidity. At home, this is achieved by regular spraying, preferably twice a day. In summer, you can delight the bamboo palm tree with fresh air, shading from the direct sun. Even in a room, you should protect it from direct sunlight. Also try to place the plant away from the central heating radiators, because the air is too dry and hot near them.
Instructions
Step 1
Watering.
This palm requires moderation. She equally dislikes both drying out and waterlogging. Therefore, the drinking regime must be monitored carefully. It is necessary to feed it once every two weeks with a weak solution of fertilizers for decorative leafy plants.
Step 2
Transfer.
Having bought this palm tree, do not rush to replant it. Give her two to three weeks to adapt to the new environment. The soil can be taken ready-made, or you can prepare it yourself. To do this, take sod soil, humus-leaf, peat, rotted manure and sand, in a ratio of 2: 2: 1: 1: 1. You can add some charcoal. The pot is taken each time two centimeters larger than the previous one. Young individuals need a transplant every two years, with age, you can replace the transplant with an annual replacement of the topsoil.
Step 3
Reproduction.
This plant can be propagated by seeds and shoots. It is much easier to do this with seeds. Having bought seeds, you need to plant them immediately, because they quickly lose their germination. The container with crops must be covered with foil and placed in a warm place, with a temperature of at least 25 degrees, making sure that the soil is constantly moist. Periodically, the mini-greenhouse must be ventilated. In a month and a half, the seeds will begin to germinate. When the seedlings get stronger, they can be transplanted into separate pots.
Step 4
Diseases.
Most often, this palm is attacked by ticks. To combat them, you need to rinse the plant in the shower, and treat it with special preparations. It must be borne in mind that the mite appears due to the high dryness of the air.
Yellow leaves. If they appear immediately after purchase or transplantation, then it's okay - this is the flower's reaction to changing conditions. Also, the leaves change periodically - old leaves turn yellow and fall off. if the leaves dry for no apparent reason, then it does not have enough water.
Dark leaf tips indicate low temperatures or low humidity.
