Good afternoon, my reader. The houseplant spathiphyllum ("female happiness") is an unpretentious and easy-care flower. Bright green leaves and white arrows of flowers can delight you in winter, if you create favorable conditions for the plant.
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Dormant period
The homeland of spathiphyllum is tropical forests. The natural resting period required by some plant species (eg gloxinia or cyclamen) is not needed. In winter, the slowdown in flower development is forced - due to a decrease in temperature, insufficient lighting and other factors. Therefore, by adjusting the conditions of detention, you can continue the flowering of spathiphyllum during the winter.
Lighting
Daylight hours in winter become much shorter. In the summertime, it is recommended to remove the flower from the windowsill so that there are no burns from direct sunlight. In winter, it is better to put the plant pot on a wide windowsill or stand so that the leaves do not come into contact with the cold glass, but the lighting is sufficient. In December, when the days are especially short, you can organize supplementary lighting of indoor plants with a special lamp.
Temperature
In addition to lighting, temperature also plays an important role. Therefore, it is better to use a south-facing window. Or make sure that the temperature on the windowsill is not low. The most favorable temperature for a flower is 18 - 23 degrees.
Watering
Watering spathiphyllum is very important at any time of the year. But in winter, control over soil moisture is imperative - overflow can destroy the plant faster than overdrying. If in winter excess moisture stagnates in the pot and pallet, the roots easily rot. It should be watered with settled water at room temperature. In this case, you need to focus on soil moisture and air temperature around the plant - the cooler the air, the less often watering.
If the air in the room is too dry due to the central heating batteries, you can periodically spray the plant with water at room temperature.
Top dressing
If the plant continues to grow and bloom even in winter, it needs feeding. In this case, it is best to use a liquid complex mineral fertilizer for flowering plants - it should contain more phosphorus and potassium than nitrogen. You need to feed a little less often than it is written in the instructions - an excess of fertilizer can cause blackening of the tips of the leaves.
Pot
Experienced flower growers know that "female happiness" does not like too spacious a pot. Flowering will not occur until the roots fill the container tightly enough. Therefore, do not expect a newly transplanted flower to bloom - it takes time for it to grow well.
Spathiphyllum is a tropical guest in our home flower beds. It is easily adaptable and can bloom all year round without requiring tedious daily maintenance. You just need to comply with some conditions and "female happiness" will continue to bloom in the long winter.
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