Fatsia is an ornamental evergreen shrub with showy leaves. Spider's Web, Tsumugi Shibori, Annelise, Variegata varieties are in demand in landscape design. The culture is undemanding in care, it can be grown at home with sufficient lighting.
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Description and types of plants
Fatsia belongs to the genus of evergreen shrubs of the Araliev family. The homeland of the plant is Japan. The culture reaches 6 m in height. The leaves are dense, leathery, rounded, can be split into several blades. During the flowering period, umbrella-shaped inflorescences with snow-white and greenish-golden buds appear on the shrub.
Fatsia is common in areas with high air humidity. The culture has a compact aesthetic crown. Shoots are thin. The color scheme of the leaves can be monotonous green or with variegated spots, light edges.
A variety of Japanese fatsia plant is grown at home. The flower culture reaches a height of 1.5 m. The plant reproduces rapidly. The following varieties are in demand:
- Spider's Web with striking leaves, a silvery velvety surface and white strokes on its background.
- Variegata - has a rich green foliage with a light cream-colored border.
- Annelise - has a spectacular foliage of golden tones.
- Murakumo Nishiki - has leaves of a light golden hue.
- Tsumugi Shibori - Leaves are distinguished by white spots on a green background.
- Moseri - has dense bushes, leaves are distinguished by a rich dark green tone.
- Aureimarginatis - showy leaves with yellow edging.
- Argenteimarginatis are green leaves with a white edging and a silvery sheen.
Care rules
Fatsia can be located in different places of the apartment (window sills, shelves, glazed balconies). Fatsia, the care of which provides for regular watering, feeding, maintaining a stable level of humidity, looks spectacular in modern-style interiors. The culture adapts to different conditions, can be placed at any height.
Watering the fatsia is carried out with a settled, soft liquid. The bush is sprayed daily with warm water (up to + 30 ° C), the leaves are wiped with a damp sponge. Treatments are required in spring and summer.
In winter and autumn, the plant can be grown at a temperature of + 10... + 15 ° С, in summer - at + 18... + 23 ° С. It is unacceptable for the sun's rays to hit the foliage to prevent damage to the crop. In winter, the plants are illuminated with special lamps in a cool white shade. The humidity level should be around 60-70% in spring-summer and 50% in autumn-winter. In the summer, it is necessary to make additional fertilizing for ornamental deciduous crops once a week.
Transplanting young bushes is carried out once a year, then their number is reduced to 1 time in 3-4 years. The pot should have drainage holes. The container is filled with expanded clay granules and a soil mixture of turf, compost, peat and sand in proportions of 2: 1: 1: 1.
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