Pachistachis yellow, growing an overseas guest in an apartment

The homeland of the plant Pachistachis yellow is the subtropics of the American continent, the countries of Peru, Mexico, Brazil. On the Eurasian continent, the plant became widespread as an ornamental species only in the 19th century. In regions with warm winters, where the temperature does not drop below + 10, Pachistachis is yellow grow for landscaping of populated areas. In temperate climates, this plant is common in indoor floriculture. Let's try to find out how to plant and grow yellow pachistachis indoors.

Content:

• Pachistachis yellow or golden candle, description of the plant
• Conditions for growing Pachistachis yellow
• Reproduction, planting, care

Pachistachis yellow or golden candle, description of the plant

Pachistachis yellow has the popular names golden candle and golden shrimp. The plant belongs to the genus Pachistachis from the Acanthus family. In addition to this, the genus includes 11 more species. This evergreen resident of the American subtropics in the wild reaches a size of 0.6 m to 1.2 meters. The stem is strong and covered with hairs. The leaf blades are oval-elongated, up to 10 cm in length.

The surface of the leaf is slightly wrinkled. The flowers of this plant are tubular and white. They protrude from under the bright yellow bracts and are collected in an inflorescence of spikes. It points vertically upward, like a candle. It is for the shape of the inflorescence and the color of the bracts that Pachistachis yellow received the name golden candle.It should be noted that the bright bracts remain on the peduncle throughout the flowering period, and the white flowers, with a light aroma of the sea breeze, last only a few days.

The spike of Pachistachis yellow reaches a length of 10 to 15 cm. At the same time, one plant can have from 15 to 20 bright yellow inflorescences. At growing in pots the size of the bush is somewhat more modest than in nature. Typically, indoor specimens do not exceed 0.9 m, but with proper care they grow quite quickly, giving an increase of up to 10 cm per year.

The bushes form quite lush, up to half a meter in diameter. At first glance, growing a tropical plant indoors may seem like a rather labor-intensive process, however, the character of Pachistachis yellow is quite flexible. Planting, growing and caring for it is not very difficult for lovers of indoor flowers.

Conditions for growing Pachistachis yellow

In order for Pachistachis yellow to grow, develop and bloom well, you need to take care of several important growing conditions for it.

Lighting and temperature conditions

Good lighting is an indispensable condition for the life of Pachistachis yellow. However, direct sun, especially on a summer afternoon, is contraindicated for the plant. During these hours it must be protected from the burning rays, otherwise the leaves will begin to discolor and the plant will lose decorativeness. The temperature regime for growing gold candles differs depending on the season. In summer it is + 18 + 24, and in winter from + 13 to + 18. It is important for the plant to choose a place where there are no drafts.

Humidity and watering

From the beginning of spring until October, the plant is watered regularly and quite abundantly, but without waterlogging. With the onset of autumn, watering is made more moderate and rare.In summer, the plant feels good with sufficiently high humidity. A pot with a plant can be placed in a container of water, but this must be done so that the bottom of the pot is slightly above the water level.

Soil and pot

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For planting yellow pachistachis, a mixture of equal parts is suitable:

• garden soil
• turf land
• humus
• sand

In addition to these components, you can add a few pieces of charcoal and add a drainage layer to the bottom of the pot. For landings Wooden boxes or unfired clay pots are suitable for plants.

Reproduction, planting, care

For home growing, you can either buy a plant in a store or use a prepared cutting. The season for this procedure is spring; it is carried out during transplantation or pruning of an adult plant. To prepare a cutting, select a shoot without a peduncle, cut off its apical part 10 cm long and with at least two internodes.

Some of the leaves are torn off and the cuttings are dropped into a pot with a mixture of moistened peat and sand. A transparent bag with several holes for ventilation is placed on the container. After five to six weeks, the resulting seedling is transplanted into a pot.

For planting, you need a pot with a volume of 2-3 liters; up to three plants are planted in it. With this planting, the plant will be more lush, it will not stretch as much as when grown alone.

Care, pruning and replanting

In summer, the plant needs to be fed with any fertilizers for flowering plants. Frequency of application fertilizing - once in two weeks. In September, fertilizing is stopped, and at the beginning of March they are resumed again.

Since golden candles grow intensively in the first years, they are replanted once a year.Older ones need a transplant every three years. Pachistachis needs to be pruned regularly. In the first year, all shoots can be cut at a distance of 15 cm from the ground. In the future, you can trim at different heights. Some should be pinched a little, while others should be cut more radically.

This pruning can not only give the plant its original shape, but also extend its life in the pot. It is important to know that yellow pachistachis is not long-lived and it quickly loses its decorative effect, so it is advisable to replace the old plant with young seedlings after a few years. Generally cultivation The overseas guest Pachistachis yellow is not particularly difficult; even a novice lover of potted plants can do it.