In the moist forests of Mexico and Brazil, a beautiful plant of striped ehmya grows, or, as it is also called, bilberries pink-blue. This herbaceous perennial, successfully living in the room, has a thick truncated stem, on which the leathery leaves grow spirally, forming a dense funnel. The surface of the curved sheet is smooth, dark green with silvery stripes, because of which the plant got its name.
The plant begins to shoot the plant in spring. A pink flower spoon with a loose spicate inflorescence is drawn from the leaf socket. Brilliant pink bracts attract attention, and small blue-violet flowers serve as a decorative addition.
Care for striped echmea
To Ehmey striped blossomed at home, you must observe certain conditions.
- Lighting the plant loves bright, but diffuse. It's better if it's western or eastern windows. On the southern windows, the ehmeyu must be shaded from bright sunlight.
- The temperature in the summer months should be kept within 20-26 ° C, and in winter - not below 17 ° C. Both in summer and in winter, the room where the striped ehmya is located must be ventilated: the flower needs an influx of fresh air.
- In the spring-summer period, ehmeya prefers regular watering . At this time, the soil under the plant should always be slightly moist. When watering soft soft water should be poured not only on the ground, but also in the rosettes of leaves. In winter, watering is greatly reduced, and in the outlet of leaves, water can not be poured at this time in any case: it can rotate the growth point and the plant will die. In addition to watering, the ehmeyu must be constantly sprayed to maintain the required humidity.
- The soil for indoor flower Ehmeya can be purchased at the store. It must be a loose water and breathable, fertile mixture. Pot for planting ehmee better to take a short, but wide. At the bottom of it, do not forget to put a layer of drainage, which will not allow moisture to stagnate.
- Fertilizer for the flower is required in the spring-summer period. To do this, storefood for bromeliads is suitable.
Reproduction of the echmea by the processes
Ehmeya striped reproduces sprouts (babies). Such processes, in which the roots are already well developed, are carefully cut. The cut must be sprinkled with wood crushed coal. The plant is slightly dried and planted in a new pot. In a year or a year and a half such an outgrowth can already blossom.
As a rule, transplant ehmeyu only if the pot for the plant has become tight.