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Cretan pteris is one of the plants of the family called pteris, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Pteris cretica. As for the name of the Cretan pteris family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Pteridaceae.
Description of Cretan pteris
For the favorable development of this plant, it will be necessary to provide a partial shade light regime. As for watering, it is recommended to water this plant in a moderate mode throughout the summer period. At the same time, the degree of air humidity should remain fairly high. The life form of Cretan pteris is a herbaceous plant.
Cretan pteris is recommended to be grown in winter gardens or in greenhouses. Also, quite often this plant can also be found in numerous florariums, display windows and rather cool rooms. As for the maximum size in culture, the height of the Cretan Pteris can reach about forty centimeters.
Description of the features of the care and cultivation of Cretan pteris
For the favorable development of this plant, it is recommended to transplant it on a regular basis. It will be quite enough for this plant to be transplanted every two to three years, while it is recommended to give preference to pots of standard proportions. As for the composition of the land mixture itself, you will need to mix one part of sand and sod land, and also add two more parts of leafy soil. The acidity of such soil can be either neutral or slightly acidic.
It is important to remember that under unfavorable growing conditions, the tips of the leaves of this plant can dry out. Such unfavorable conditions should include either an incorrect irrigation regime, or the presence of excessively dry air. In some cases, damage to the Cretan pteris with scabbards can occur.
Throughout the rest period, it is important to maintain an optimal temperature regime between fourteen and sixteen degrees of heat. In this case, watering the plant will need to be quite moderate, while the degree of air humidity can remain standard. It should be noted that when growing Cretan pteris in indoor conditions, such a period is forced. The reason for the occurrence of such a period will be insufficient illumination and a rather low degree of air humidity. This dormant period will begin in October and will last until February.
Reproduction of Cretan pteris can occur by dividing the bush, which should be done even during transplantation. As for the reproduction of non-garden forms of this plant, it can occur by sowing spores, while such reproduction should be carried out at a temperature of twenty-five degrees and under glass.
The specific requirements of this culture include the need for high air humidity. It is also important to remember that in no case should the earthen coma dry out. It should also be noted that the Cretan pteris should not be placed near heating devices.
The leaves of this plant are endowed with decorative properties. Cretan pteris leaves are colored in light green tones, they are pinnately dissected, their length can reach about fifty centimeters. The petiole between the segments of such leaves will be winged.
It should be noted that there is also a certain garden form of this plant, which will be endowed with a rather wide white stripe along the midrib of the leaf. In addition, other forms are distinguished, endowed with white-variegated leaves, the degree of dissection of which may be different.
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