One of the most common and widely used in folk medicine species of Kalanchoe deservedly considered Degremon. Its serrated leaves, strewn with "kids" - a real business card. To get a flower at home is as simple as simple - just ask your friends for a "baby" (brood bud) for a divorce.
Kalanchoe Degremon - how it looks
The herbaceous succulent Kalanchoe daigremontiana belongs to the genus Kalanchoe (lat. Kalanchoe) and the family Crassulaceae (lat. Crassulaceae). The plant has a straight stem without branches with an average height of 60-100 cm. The leaves are triangular in shape with a shiny surface painted green, sometimes with a border along the edge of a reddish hue.
Kalanchoe Degremona
The leaf plate has a serrated edge, bent inward, on each of its cloves daughter plants grow - brood buds, which are called "children". Each such kidney already has roots, therefore, falling to the soil, it quickly takes root.
Kalanchoe Degremona is from Madagascar. The cirrus species is related to it, but it is easy to distinguish them from each other, since children are a characteristic sign only of Degremon.
Attention! During the flowering period, it is impossible to collect plant juice for medicinal purposes, since it becomes poisonous. This is another surefire way to distinguish its feathery.
Brood buds along the edge of the leaf of Kalanchoe Degremon
Briefly about the history of appearance, healing properties
The plant was first described by the German gardener and botanist Alvin Berger in 1914. In Europe, Kalanchoe became widespread since 1925, and a little later it was introduced into the USSR. Healing succulents gained immense popularity and soon settled on almost every windowsill in the country.
The healing properties of the plant are very numerous:
- anti-inflammatory;
- hemostatic;
- wound healing;
- antiallergic;
- bactericidal;
- immunomodulatory.
Kalanchoe Degremon with pink "kids"
The medicinal effect is not only the juice of the plant, which has received official recognition in medicine. The Kalanchoe pinnate and Degremon differences in terms of healing are not so great. In the house where the pot of Kalanchoe is located, the air is cleaned of pathogenic microflora.
Kalanchoe Degremona - home care
A very tenacious succulent survives even when the owners remember it only occasionally. But with proper care, the appearance of his crown will be distinguished by beauty and splendor.
Illumination and temperature
The photophilous plant can grow in partial shade, but prefers sunny southern and southeastern windows. The optimal length of daylight hours is 10-12 hours. At the height of summer, it is worth leaving the pot on the east or west window to avoid burns on the leaves, but in winter only the south window will do, or it will require additional lighting.
With a lack of light, the stems stretch
Watering rules and humidity
Kalanchoe Degremona feels great in the dry air of apartments, he does not need spraying at all. Moisture accumulates in foliage and stems, which the succulent spends on its needs very economically.
Staying in completely dry soil does not entail the death of the flower; it is more likely to die in the flooded soil, in which its roots will quickly begin to rot. Kalanchoe is watered only after the soil dries to a third of the height of the pot.
For reference! For 3 winter months, you need to water no more than 2 times.
Top dressing and soil quality
The optimal composition of the soil mixture for planting Kalanchoe:
- 1 part of sand;
- 2 parts of compost;
- 2 parts of leafy soil.
For the best friability, you can enter additionally crushed charcoal and vermiculite. Top dressing will be required no more than 2-3 times per season and only in the warm season.
For reference! For fertilizer Degremon use liquid complex fertilizers for succulents in a minimum concentration.
Flower Tank Size
The pot is selected according to the size of the root system. It is superficial in a succulent, therefore, deep containers are not used. Ceramic low and wide pots, which have good resistance, are preferred.
Plant Transplant Features
Transplantation of adult plants is rare - every 3 years. But in the first 2-3 years it is done annually, completely changing the soil to fresh.
The purpose of the transplants is to increase the pot capacity by 1.5-2 cm in width and height, as well as replace the soil, getting rid of the salts accumulated in it. After the transplant, watering is resumed after a few days, giving the roots time to acclimatize.
Flowering and dormancy
Flowering of Kalanchoe Degremon in the natural environment occurs annually. At room conditions, you will have to work hard to get flowers. To do this, within a month it is necessary to provide the plant with stringent conditions:
- light day for 4-5 hours, for the rest of the time the pot is cleaned in a dark cupboard or covered with a lightproof cap;
- watering and feeding stop.
After a month, continue to care in standard mode. This stimulates the succulent to expel peduncles. If Kalanchoe does not want to bloom, then the plant is too young, and the procedure should be repeated after 6-12 months.
Type and shape of flowers
At the end of a long (40-60 cm) peduncle of a reddish hue, a complex brush is formed, consisting of identical drooping buds that open in the form of pink bells.
Corolla is formed by five fused petals. 8 large stamens of red color end with large dark brown anthers. The yellow pistil looks like a split panicle. Upon pollination, a bud with small seeds inside is formed from each bud.
Inflorescence of Kalanchoe Degremon
Breeding Kalanchoe Degremon
If a plant of any age is available, then its shoots and brood buds are the best planting material. Only in their absence order seeds that can be received by mail.
Seeds
The disadvantage of the seed method is the short shelf life of seeds that lose germination in less than a year. In addition, seedlings need to create almost sterile conditions (they must sterilize the soil and planting containers).
Sowing is carried out on the soil surface without deepening. Lightly moisten with a spray bottle and cover with glass or film. Expect shoots should be 2-6 weeks.
Young seedlings can be dived at the stage of 3-4 leaves.
Brood buds
Brood bud is a 100% independent plant already with its own root system. It is immediately planted in the soil and provides standard care.
Brood kidney
Cuttings
The crown cut is a ready-made stalk. It can be of any size, it will not affect rooting. The cuttings are left to dry in the air for 1-2 days, and then immediately planted in the soil.
Until the root system is formed (1.5-2 months), watering is rarely carried out when the soil dries well, otherwise there is a high risk of rot.
Possible problems in growing degremona
The mistake of inexperienced gardeners is an attempt to force the succulent to branch. He is not capable of it. If you pinch its crown, it will lead to a quick fading.
An equally common mistake is the bay. Excess moisture leads to rapid rotting of the roots. In such cases, only rejuvenation will help - completely cut off the lower part with the roots, and then root the crown.
Are there any diseases and pests
Indoor succulents are threatened by the following common pests:
- aphid;
- spider mite;
- scale shield and false shield.
They are treated against acaricides and insecticides ("Aktara", "Iskra-M"). If signs of a fungal disease are detected (brown or black dry or weeping spots on the leaves), it is best to rejuvenate the plant or treat it with a broad-spectrum fungicide.
Kalanchoe Degremona is a welcome guest in every home. A beautiful and medicinal plant does not cause trouble, but will always provide the most valuable medicinal raw materials against diseases of the eyes, ears, nose, and colds.
