Indoor oxalis: basic rules of care
Earlier, sour cherry could be found only in nature, but recently more and more such plants are moving to our homes. Indoor oxalis is no exception - a compact bush with unusual bright leaves. Due to its unpretentious nature, it easily and quickly adapted to room conditions. If you provide the acid with the necessary microclimate and properly care for it, it almost does not even get sick. How to grow a wonderful bush on your windowsill and what does he like?
In the scientific literature, the culture is known as oxalis. And it is called sour for the characteristic taste of the leaves. They contain oxalic acid and some even use them for food.
Requirements for conditions of detention
The room oxalis is a warm-loving girl, but prefers moderation in everything. From spring to late summer, it should stand in a warm, but not hot, place. The leaves begin to dry from the heat, and the bush loses its decorative effect.
If it nevertheless happened that the foliage of oxalis began to fade, do not despair. Throwing out the bush also does not need to rush - oxalis grows new leaves well after cutting old ones.
Lighting is also important for a compact plant. It prefers bright, but diffused light. But direct rays are dangerous for acid. For this reason, the southern and northern windows should be abandoned in favor of the eastern or western ones.
Indoor oxalis: how to care for a plant
Caring for acidic acid does not require special skills and a lot of time. In order for the bush to actively grow and delight with delicate white flowers, you need:
- Water as the top layer of the earth dries out.
- Spray the foliage periodically.
- During the growing season, feed with a weak solution of mineral fertilizers once a month.
- Tear off faded inflorescences and dry leaves.
Indoor oxalis grows rapidly and soon fills the entire space of the pot. A dense bush blooms worse, so it needs to be thinned out.
This can be done by dividing the acid sour into pieces and seating them. If new specimens are not needed and do not mind, you can simply pull out the extra stems from the pot.
Features of care during rest
Room acid has a dormant period. It is not expressed clearly, that is, the plant does not shed its foliage, but prefers to winter in the cool. This is probably due to the natural habitat of growth, because the air temperature there also decreases in autumn.
At the beginning of winter, a bush on the windowsill it just stops growing, and some of the leaves wilt. Until spring, you need to put him at rest in a cool room with an air temperature of no more than 15 ° C heat. If a massive wilting of foliage has begun, you just need to cut it off. It is necessary to water the acid lily at this time very carefully and rarely, only to maintain the minimum moisture content of the earthen coma. The pot is exposed back to light and warmth with the arrival of spring.