Pilea has a huge number of species, between which it is difficult to find similarities. Of particular interest to flower growers is the Pilea Peperomioides, which has not only an attractive appearance, but also the ability to attract money to the house.
Plant description
Peperomioid Pilea (Pilea Peperomioides) is one of 400 species of the genus of perennial and annual plants of the Nettle family.
Pylaea reaches a height of 40-60 cm. It has a central stem, from which long petioles with round leaves at the ends diverge in different directions. The color of the leaves is bright green, the surface is glossy. Pilea grows in the form of a bush, the crown is spherical. If you follow the rules of care, then you can wait for the flowering of small pale red flowers.
Young shoots of pylaea
The name "saw" flower received because of the ability to spray pollen over long distances. At room conditions, this rarely happens, but those who have found such a phenomenon compare it to fireworks.
Chinese money tree
Previously, only the fat girl and zamiokulkas were called money trees, but with the arrival of pylaea in Europe, the number was replenished. The second popular name for the plant is the Chinese money tree, or Japanese dollar.
For your information! This is due not only to the energy that the plant radiates in the house, but also to the shape of the leaves, which resemble large green coins.
Homeland and territory of distribution
In the wild, the peperium-like pylaea grows in India and parts of China. It can be found in mountains or other places with fertile soils or light peat.
The plant appeared in Europe not so long ago, in 1946 travelers from Sweden brought it there. They did not begin to cultivate it in the wild, but immediately began to breed it as a houseplant.
Beneficial features
Florists who have a sawfly on the windowsill know that this plant relieves fatigue, eliminates bad thoughts, and positively affects the overall emotional state. The plant not only cleans the room of dust, but also is a filter of negative energy.
One of the main factors why people make a saw is their magical ability to attract money into the house.
Note! As soon as the saw has begun to fade, it must be immediately removed from the house, such a plant takes away vital energy and financial well-being.
Home Care
Peperia moss - a unpretentious plant, looks great in niches, in wall planters, there is a variant of growing a flower as a soil flower.
Actions after the purchase
Immediately after purchase, the plant is transplanted into a wide shallow container. Suitable universal store bought in the store or special for decorative and deciduous plants. You can independently prepare a substrate of leaf turf, peat, sand and humus.
Pilea flowering
Temperature and lighting
Despite the fact that the saw was brought from the mountains, the bright sun is contraindicated for it. It is best to put the pot with the plant in a well-lit place, but in which direct sunlight will not fall.
The plant is thermophilic, therefore, it can be kept at room temperature. Drafts are disastrous for pylaea. In summer, it is recommended to take the flower to fresh air (on the balcony or on the street).
Soil and transplant
The first transplant is made immediately after the purchase of the plant, each subsequent year in the spring and summer.
Step-by-step instructions for transplanting pylaea:
- A day before transplanting, water the flower abundantly.
- Rinse the roots in water immediately before transplantation.
- Remove tangled and damaged roots.
- Treat the roots with root or similar.
- Put 3 cm of drainage layer on the bottom of the pot.
- Put fresh earth in a pot.
- Transplant a flower without deepening it.
- Add a lack of soil without tamping.
Important! The soil urgently changes if there is a light brown coating. If the plant blooms during transplantation, then the inflorescences are cut off in advance.
After transplanting, the plant needs peace, care must be taken carefully. It will be possible to loosen the earth in about a week, and to make the first fertilizer only after 2 months.
Watering peperomia and leaf care
Pilea loves moist earth, but does not like moist air. The flower reacts sharply to spraying - discards leaves, although it treats the moist air with gratitude.
In the warm season, the frequency of watering depends on the weather, it is required to moisten the soil as the top layer dries. In the colder season, the saw is watered a few days after the land dries.
Note! Drying of an earthen coma should not be allowed. Drought is more harmful for pylea than waterlogging.
To increase humidity, it is recommended to put expanded clay in the pan of the pot and pour a little water. In the heating season, the use of a humidifier will be beneficial for all indoor plants.
Features of peperomia care in indoor floriculture
The Chinese money saw tree does not require much attention. In winter, the plant does not go to rest, so it can reproduce year-round. In order to arrange for him to rest, from October to February, the air temperature in the room must be lowered to 18 ° C, to reduce the humidity and frequency of watering.
Fertilizer and fertilizing
Fertilizer is applied in the spring-summer period once every 10 days, in the autumn-winter period once a month. Universal organic and mineral fertilizers are used.
As a top dressing from natural products, humus, ash, yeast, onions, aquarium water, coffee grounds, sugar, banana peels are suitable.
Breeding
You can propagate a sawlet all year long. The method of cuttings and sowing of seeds are used.
Vegetatively propagated by sawing can be cuttings up to 10 cm long. They are placed in a vessel with boiled water, and after the roots appear, they are planted in the ground. If desired, you can sprout cuttings immediately in a mixture of peat and sand. Then the container is covered with a plastic bag to create a greenhouse effect.
Cutting Pilea
The seed method is more labor intensive. Seeds are laid out in flat dishes filled with peat and turf soil. From above the vessel is covered with glass or film and periodically ventilated. In a separate pot, the sprout is transferred when 3-4 leaves appear.
Note! Seeds germinate on average 2 months, while they can germinate unevenly.
After reading the article, many people will be interested in this flower. He attracts attention by the fact that he brings luck and money to the house, as well as undemanding care, which is so beneficial to many gardeners.
