Didimohlena Truncated

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Didimohlena truncated belongs to the number of plants of the family called Driopteris. In Latin, the name of this plant is: Didymochlaena truncatula. As for the family itself, in Latin its name will be: Dryopteridae.

Description of cultivation features

For the favorable cultivation of this plant, it will be necessary to provide didimochlene with a truncated partial shade light regime, but the shadow is also acceptable. In the summer, the plant will need to provide a fairly abundant watering, and the air humidity necessary for the normal development of this plant should also be kept at an average level. The life form of truncated didimochlena is a herbaceous plant. It is noteworthy that it is recommended to grow this plant both in rather warm winter gardens and in greenhouses. In addition, the plant can very often be found in florariums, as well as in indoor conditions.

As for the maximum size that this plant can reach in culture, the height of didimochlena truncated can be fifty centimeters, and in diameter the plant can even reach seventy centimeters. The plant will need to be transplanted about once a year or three years: for this, you should use pots of standard proportions. For the favorable development of this plant, it will be necessary to prepare the following composition of the land mixture: one part of sod land and sand for two parts of leafy land. The acidity of such soil should be slightly acidic.

As for the problems with growing truncated didimochlena, it is important to remember that due to the unfavorable growing conditions of this plant, the very tips of the leaves can quite often dry out. Unfavorable conditions include both improper watering and excessively dry air. In addition, truncated didimokhlena can still be quite often affected by scabies. The scale insects themselves can often be confused with brown fern spores. These pests are removed with cotton wool, which has been previously dipped in methyl alcohol. However, the most affected plants can only be thrown away. It is also important to remember that, like all ferns, this plant does not like insecticides: for this reason, the use of such methods is permissible only in extreme cases.

Throughout the dormant period of this plant, an optimal temperature should be maintained in the range between eighteen and twenty-two degrees. At this time, it is important to ensure also moderate watering of the truncated didmohlena, and the air humidity should also be kept at an average level. Provided that this plant is grown in indoor conditions, the dormant period will be forced and will last from October to February. Such a dormant period is explained by the fact that throughout this time the plant will be provided with reduced illumination and insufficient air humidity.

Reproduction of didimochlena truncated occurs by sowing spores. As for the specific requirements of this culture, it should be noted that it is highly undesirable to allow even the slightest drying out of the soil. In addition, it is important to provide the plant with constant moisture throughout the year.

The decorative properties of truncated didimochlena include not only the leaves of this plant, but also its stem. As for the shape of the leaves, they are double pinnately dissected, and the leaves of this plant will also consist of fairly large leathery lobules, which are also shiny. Adult plants are capable of forming a surprisingly beautiful trunk, the size of which can even reach forty centimeters.