Ficus lyre - care and reproduction at home, photo

Photo of ficus lyre

Ficus lyre (Ficus lyrata) - evergreen perennial tree of the mulberry family, which began to exist in the form of an epiphyte located on the top of the crown of other trees. It also develops in nature as an independent tree up to 15 m high.

Homeland ficus lyre - tropical regions of West Africa. At room breeding, it is a tree-like plant up to 3 meters high with large dense undulating leaves with bright pronounced veins. This is an easy-to-care, intensively developing plant, the growth of which is 25 cm per year.

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	An intensively developing plant, the growth of which per year is 25 cm.
	At home, ficus does not bloom.
	The plant is easy to grow. Suitable for a beginner.
	Perennial.

Beneficial features

Photo plants in a pot

Ficus lyre-shaped will successfully fit into any interior due to its interesting appearance and "corrugated" foliage. But in addition to decorative qualities, the plant is valued for its ability to purify air from toxic impurities, oxygen saturation of the environment, as well as for creating a favorable energy atmosphere in the house.

In addition, ficus is widely used for the manufacture of various medicines used in the treatment of a wide range of diseases.

Features of growing at home. Briefly

Ficus lyre-shaped at home will not cause big problems, as it grows in almost any circumstances. To accelerate the development of a tree is possible subject to the following points:

Temperature mode	Up to 28 ºС in summer days, at least 15 ºС - in winter.
Air humidity	70-80%. Loves daily spraying.
Lighting	Shaded southern windows.
Watering	More than 4 times a week in the summer, in the winter - 1 time per week.
Priming	Nutrient slightly acid substrate.
Fertilizer and fertilizer	Mineral complexes 1 time per month no more than six months.
Ficus Lyre-shaped	Every two years, or soil replacement.
Breeding	Cuttings from the top of the tree, or layering.
Growing Features	Crown formation and support legs are required. He loves the movement of air, open terraces, loggias. Young leaves of the tree fold easily, forming traces, so they should be given special attention.

Ficus lyre: home care. In detail

Bloom

Home ficus lyre-shaped does not have pronounced flowering. In a favorable environment, as a rule, this is only natural conditions, the tree gives small greenish fruits with seeds - siconia.

Temperature mode

Ficus is a tropical tree that prefers a hot, humid climate. Therefore, the temperature from 22 to 28 ºС in the summer season will be most comfortable for him.

In winter, if the plant is not in a dormant phase, it is placed in a room with a temperature of at least 18 ºС.

Spraying

The ficus plant is lyre-shaped at home, like any hygrophilous plant, needs an increased level of humidity, which can be maintained by regular spraying. To this end, use settled softened water, making sure that moisture does not remain in the sinuses of the plant, which can lead to decay.

Lighting

Lyre-shaped ficus loves well-lit sunny places on a garden plot, a loggia, a window. In winter - additional illumination is necessary, otherwise ficus leaves wilt, turn pale, slow down in growth.

Watering

Moderate watering is recommended with a frequency of 3 times a week during hot summers. In winter, the number of irrigation per week is reduced to 1.

Pot for ficus lyre-shaped

Transplanting ficus lyre, most often, is carried out in a massive ceramic pot. The tree grows quite quickly upward, forming large heavy leaves, so the plant needs a strong pot, resistant to overturning. Young ficuses are planted in small containers, in accordance with the volume of the root system.

Priming

Home ficus lyre-shaped is not demanding on the composition of the soil. It successfully develops in universal soil with a neutral pH level. You can also prepare a nutrient substrate yourself. This will require the following components:

• garden soil (2 parts);
• leaf soil (2 parts);
• sand or perlite (1 part).

Including do not forget about the full drainage layer, which should have a depth of about 3 cm.

Fertilizer and fertilizer

Lyric ficus in room conditions most actively and seamlessly develops with the introduction of liquid mineral fertilizers. The frequency of feeding - not more than once a month in a period - from the beginning of spring to the first cold weather.

Transfer

Transplantation of perennial crops is not carried out every year. And in the absence of diseases, an incomplete replacement of the soil is made - only the top 3-4 cm of the earth is filled up. Young ficus trees are transplanted annually into a fresh substrate.

Ficus pruning

Caring for ficus lyricum at home involves the regular formation of a tree crown. Very often, without pruning, the tree does not grow neatly, since ficuses with great difficulty build up the side branches. It is worth knowing that at least 6 internodes need to be cut for branching, but about 4-5 leaves should remain. This measure promotes the movement of juices up and down and leads to stimulation of the development of side shoots.

It is very important to let the ficus milky juice drain in places of an oblique cut under the kidney. It is advisable to rinse the slice under cold water and then sprinkle with ash.

Rest period

In the conditions of our winters, in most cases, the ficus leaves for the forced period of rest. Low light and drier air will slow down tree development before warmer days. At this time, the plant is kept in a room with a temperature of at least 15 ºС, far from heating systems, but with mandatory illumination.

Ficus propagation by cuttings

It is convenient to use semi-lignified apical cuttings cut during the formation of the crown for the propagation of lyciform ficus. Quite often, such a branch for rooting is placed in disinfected water and, after the appearance of the first roots, is planted in a loose, but nutritious substrate. When planting the cuttings immediately in the ground, he needs to organize greenhouse conditions with the mandatory daily ventilation of the sprout.

Propagation by air layering

With this method of breeding, the tree trunk is cut 5 cm below the leaf, a chip processed by a growth stimulator is inserted into the cut, and moist moss is applied on top. This “construction” is covered with a film and roots are expected to appear no earlier than after 3 months.

Diseases and Pests

If you violate the rules for growing ficus lyre-shaped florist, you may encounter the following problems:

• brown spots on the leaves arise due to frequent overflow;
• leaves fall off ficus lyric from hot, overdried air;
• slowly growing due to lack of sunlight, as well as a lack of nutrients.

Ficuses are often attacked by pests such as scale insects, false shields, mealybugs, spider mites.

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