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Plectrantus southern also known as Scandinavian ivy, as well as Swedish ivy. In Latin, the name of this plant will sound like this: Plectranthus australis. Plectranthus southern is one of the plants of the family called lammatine, in Latin the name of this family will be: Lamiaceae.
Description of plectrantus southern
In order for this plant to be able to develop favorably, it will be necessary to provide it with either a solar light regime, or a partial shade regime, or a shade regime. It is very important to maintain abundant watering throughout the summer. As for the air humidity, the southern plectrantus needs average values. Life form is a herbaceous plant.
This plant can be found quite often both in residential premises and in general premises: for example, in offices and lobbies. In addition, the plant is often grown in winter gardens, greenhouses, and also in florariums. Plectrantus southern is endowed with drooping and hanging shoots, for this reason it can be used as an ampelous plant, which is intended for landscaping work and private premises, as well as loggias and balconies. It should be noted that the plant will thrive in hydroponic culture.
This plant can grow for a year or two without pruning and without pinching, but after that the southern plectrantus will lose its decorative effect. Actually, all the care of the plant will consist in watering and feeding. If you want the plant to grow for many years, then you will need to provide especially careful care and suitable growing conditions. It should be noted that when a plant is rejuvenated and grown from cuttings, its lifespan will literally be unlimited.
The shoots of this plant are rather weak, their height can be no more than ten centimeters. Such shoots will lie down, and if this plant is not cut off, then the shoots can even reach more than one meter in length.
Description of the features of the care and cultivation of southern plectrantus
For the favorable development of southern plectrantus, regular transplantation will be required. The plant will need such a transplant once every two to three years, while the pots are recommended to be selected in standard proportions. When the plant grows as a ground cover, then the place of growth of the southern plectranthus should be changed as necessary. As for the composition of the land mixture itself, you will need to mix one part of sand and sod land or compost, as well as three parts of leafy soil. In addition, it is permissible to take one part of sand and leafy soil, as well as two parts of garden compost or sod land. The acidity of such soil can be either neutral or slightly acidic.
In the event that the plant receives a lack of lighting, then its shoots can droop and stretch, and the leaves themselves turn yellow. If there is a lack of nutrition and excessive soil moisture, then the edges of the leaves may dry out or turn black. In case of excessive hypothermia, the roots of the southern plectrantus can be damaged, as well as the young leaves themselves and growth points. It should be noted that the plant is quite resistant to the effects of pests, however, in some cases, aphids, whitefly, scabbard and spider mites can be affected.
Throughout the entire period of active growth, to enhance branching, formative pruning or pinching of shoots should be carried out either every year or every two years. Such measures should be taken around the end of February and the beginning of March. The plant needs bright, but diffused light. For this reason, it is recommended to keep the plant either on the east or on the west windows.
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