Istod

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Istod considered a perennial plant. Many gardeners quite often grow this plant as a pot culture, and sometimes the plant can be found in containers, which will contribute to landscaping various terraces and balconies.

In height, such a plant as istode can reach about ten to fifty centimeters. However, it should be noted that decorativeness is characteristic only of some species of this plant. It is noteworthy that the istod is endowed with quite valuable medicinal properties. The most common types of istode include such types as: creeping istode, ordinary istod, calcareous istod, crested istod, hybrid istod, Siberian istod, Wolfgang's istod and Cretaceous istod.

Care and cultivation of istode

It is noteworthy that planting in sunny areas will be optimal for growing this plant. With regard to the choice of soils, it is recommended to give preference to sandy and calcareous soils. In order for the plant to develop normally, it will be necessary to provide the plant with abundant watering. However, it is very important in no case to prevent stagnation of water. Top dressing must be carried out during the period of active growth, as well as during the flowering period. At such time intervals, feeding should be done twice a month. As for organic fertilizers, humus can act in this capacity. In regions with very cold winters, it will be necessary to provide an easy cover for the water source.

Growing istode in indoor conditions

If you are going to grow a potted plant, you will need to prepare a potting mix of sand and peat. The pot should be medium in size, such a container should be endowed with drainage holes. The potted plant should be placed in the brightest spot in your apartment. It is recommended to keep the source at room temperatures, and in the winter time the thermometer should be kept at around twelve to sixteen degrees. However, in winter, the temperature of the plant should not be lower than ten degrees. In the summertime, gardeners are advised to take out the pot with the plant to fresh air. Watering the plant should be provided as needed. It is noteworthy that in the hot season it is important to spray the water from time to time. It is important to apply mineral fertilizers every two weeks throughout the entire period of active growth and during the flowering of the spring. In the winter period, no additional fertilizing is required for the source.

Reproduction of istode

Reproduction of this plant can occur both through seeds and dividing the bush, and through cuttings. It is noteworthy that some types of istode are capable of perfectly multiplying with the help of self-seeding. Before sowing seeds, they must be soaked in warm water for about one day. After that, the seeds should be planted to a depth of about one centimeter in loose soil, after which the resulting plantings should be watered. Seeds should be germinated at a temperature of about eighteen to twenty degrees, and a bright spot should be chosen to germinate the seeds. Already in May, it is permissible to plant the resulting seedlings in open ground.

Reproduction by cuttings is carried out at the very beginning of summer. The cuttings should be rooted in a substrate of sand and peat. Such rooting should take place in greenhouse conditions. After the roots appear, each plant will need to be transplanted into a separate pot. In winter, such plants should be kept in a warm and bright place, the temperature in which will be about sixteen degrees.

Reproduction of istode by dividing the bush occurs in the autumn period of time: young plants should be immediately planted in a permanent place.