Gatiora Saltwort

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Gatiora saltwort also known under this name as gatiora salicornioides, in Latin the name of this plant sounds like this: Hatiora salicornioides. Gatiora saltwort is one of the family called cactaceae, in Latin the name of this family: Cactaceae.

The plant prefers partial shade, therefore it is recommended to create just such a light regime for the favorable development of the solyanka gatiora. In the summer, the plant should be provided with moderate watering, while the air humidity should always remain high in order for the plant to develop normally. The life form of this plant is succulent.

Features of growing gatiora saltwort

It is noteworthy that the plant is grown not only indoors, but also in numerous greenhouses. However, it should be remembered that an insufficient amount of sunlight can provoke a lack of flowering. As for the maximum size when grown in culture, the diameter of such a bush can even reach fifty centimeters. In order for the plant to constantly delight with its attractive appearance, it will be necessary to perform an annual transplant, which should be done in the spring. However, as it grows, a transplant will also be required: in this case, the plant may have to be transplanted even more often. You should choose pots that are in full accordance with the volume of the root system. At the same time, there must be a fairly good drainage at the bottom of the pots.

As for the composition of the land mixture, the soil should be composed of expanded clay, peat, sphagnum moss and soil, which is not particularly rich in organic matter. The soil should be a very loose and light mixture, which will consist of particles with a diameter of about one centimeter. Among other things, it is necessary to ensure the weak acidity of the soil.

It is important to remember that the end segments of the saltwort gatiora can fall off and turn yellow when growing conditions are undesirable. Such unfavorable conditions for growing a plant include drying out or hypothermia, as well as excessively hot temperatures, direct exposure to intense sunlight and excessive watering of the plant.

During the entire period of rest, it will be necessary to maintain a temperature regime of about fifteen to seventeen degrees. Watering at this time, the plant will need rare, and the air humidity should be very, very moderate. The resting period of the solyankovid gatiora falls on a time from November to March.

Reproduction of a plant can take place by means of cuttings. Cuttings of gatiora saltwort should be dried for several days, and after that such cuttings are left to root on a damp substrate. It should not be forgotten that the plant is moisture-loving, however, stagnant moisture can be detrimental to the saltwort gatiora. Stagnant moisture in the substrate can lead to decay of the roots, therefore, watering should be repeated only when the soil is completely dry. Regular spraying can have a beneficial effect on the development of this plant. Decorative properties are distinguished not only by flowers, but also by the stalk of the gatiora saltwort.

The flowering of the plant occurs in the spring. As for the color of the flowers, the plant has yellow flowers. The flowers are rather small, bell-shaped, with a small number of fleshy petals on the flowers. In this case, the corolla of the plant will not open completely, and the length and diameter of the flower of the solyanka gatiora itself will be of the order of one centimeter. It should be noted that the spines of the plant are reduced down to microscopic hairs.