The plant is room sorrel. Home sour. Photo species, care for purple oxalis
Butterfly flower, happiness flower, love flower, clock plant, happiness clover, Madama Butterfly, day and night - as soon as they don’t call a little sour! And she, to know, grows herself in our flowerpots and does not require special attention. Oxalis (oxalis) oxalis It is considered an unpretentious indoor plant dweller, which is actually the case. But there are still nuances in its content. What kind of care does the flower of happiness require? Read about it in this article.
In this message, I publish my personal observations: what does sour in the apartment need and talk about the intricacies of keeping it at home.
In the mornings, it seems to soar above the flowerpot, revealing its three-winged foliage. And in the evening it resembles closed umbrellas or purple mushrooms.
Oxalis has the ability to open the leaves with the advent of the sun and fold them in the afternoon. Therefore, it is also calledflower day and night or wasting-hours. However, she can fold the leaves under other circumstances, but more on that later.
Exist different types oxalis. But at home, triangular oxalis (Oxalis triangularis) is more often grown. It can be either with green or purple leaves.
Butterfly flower usually refers to decorative foliage plants. But its flowering is a real charm.Wings of this phytomoth carry gentle placers of small petals. Therefore, oxalis can be safely attributed to beautifully flowering ones. He pleased me with these touching "corollas" to late autumn. And now - my personal observations, what do you need sour at home.
The flower of happiness does not like extremes. They write that he needs bright light - the more sun, the more beautiful his wing leaves will be. But it is not so. From too bright lighting the oxalis seems to shrink all over, folds its vulnerable leaves - as if trying to protect them from the scorching rays. Only when I guessed to rearrange the flower day and night in a place with a little shading, he began to straighten. And before that, its leaves were folded even in the morning.
In addition, this miracle moth shrinks from drafts. Cool influxes of air, which occur even in summer, cause serious damage to its phyto-flight. Leaf damage is observed.
Also, the clover of happiness and heat cannot stand it. For this reason, he also often does not open the leaves, while they dry and wrinkle.
In the summer, I placed my sorrel 1 meter from a very bright window. That's when, protected from drafts, heat and bright sun, it began to grow and bloom profusely. Cloudy weather did not affect the opening of the buds.
There are no special recommendations for watering. You need to irrigate oxalis in the same way as many other green friends - as the soil dries. Of course, like all indoor plants, he needs fertilizer. As a rule, 2 times a month in the spring-summer season. But pay attention:
The flower of love grows strongly, it may be necessary to transplant into a new flowerpot. (Last year I transplanted it 2 times). Therefore, top dressing may not be needed.
Soil for this clock plant is suitable for "normal" universal. However, care must be taken when transplanting. Lucky clover leaves are very delicate and easily damaged by too rough touches.
Leaves do not root in water; I tried to soften the sour - nothing happened. But oxalis perfectly "produces offspring" by dividing the nodules.
This butterfly does not fly in a flowerpot all year round. In winter, this plant may go dormant. With a lack of lighting, Madame Butterfly can shed its leaves - partially or completely. At this time, it is recommended to slightly reduce watering (although I watered as usual). By spring, the ground part will reappear.
So, my oxalis did shed its leaves sometime in January. And now, day after day, I observe the appearance of more and more new wings in her. It is very interesting to watch how, one after another, all the little purple "umbrellas" grow almost out of the ground. They are quickly pulled up. And after a couple of days they turn into large leaves. And behind them, a new "young growth" is growing.
The flower of happiness does not apply to ampelous plants. Nevertheless, it looks very impressive in the interior, if you hang it in a basket.
I don't know why oxalis is called the flower of happiness (clover of happiness) or the flower of love. But it gives me a lot of positive emotions - it's true.
it beautiful plant belongs to the sour family.
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Butterfly flower, happiness flower, love flower, clock plant, happiness clover, Madama Butterfly, day and night - as soon as they don’t call a little sour! And she, to know, grows herself in our flowerpots and does not require special attention. Oxalis (oxalis) oxalis It is considered an unpretentious indoor plant dweller, which is actually the case. But there are still nuances in its content. What kind of care does the flower of happiness require? Read about it in this article.
In this message, I publish my personal observations: what does sour in the apartment need and talk about the intricacies of keeping it at home.
In the mornings, it seems to soar above the flowerpot, revealing its three-winged foliage. And in the evening it resembles closed umbrellas or purple mushrooms.
Oxalis has the ability to open the leaves with the advent of the sun and fold them in the afternoon. Therefore, it is also calleda flower day and night or a clock plant. However, she can fold the leaves under other circumstances, but more on that later.
There are different types of oxalis. But at home, triangular oxalis (Oxalis triangularis) is more often grown. It can be either with green or purple leaves.
The flower of happiness does not like extremes. They write that he needs bright light - the more sun, the more beautiful his wing leaves will be. But it is not so. From too bright lighting, the oxalis seems to shrink all over, folds its vulnerable leaves - as if trying to protect them from the scorching rays. Only when I guessed to rearrange the flower day and night in a place with a little shading, he began to straighten. And before that, its leaves were folded even in the morning.
In addition, this miracle moth shrinks from drafts. Cool influxes of air, which occur even in summer, cause serious damage to its phyto-flight. Leaf damage is observed.
Also, the clover of happiness and heat cannot stand it. For this reason, he also often does not open the leaves, while they dry and wrinkle.
In the summer, I placed my sorrel 1 meter from a very bright window. It was then that, protected from drafts, heat and bright sun, it began to grow and bloom profusely. Cloudy weather did not affect the opening of the buds.
There are no special recommendations for watering. You need to irrigate oxalis in the same way as many other green friends - as the soil dries. Of course, like all indoor plants, he needs fertilizer. As a rule, 2 times a month in the spring-summer season. But pay attention:
The flower of love grows strongly, it may be necessary to transplant into a new flowerpot. (Last year I transplanted it 2 times). Therefore, top dressing may not be needed.
Soil for this clock plant is suitable for "normal" universal. However, care must be taken when transplanting. Lucky clover leaves are very delicate and easily damaged by too rough touches.
Leaves do not root in water; I tried to soften the sour - nothing happened. But oxalis perfectly "produces offspring" by dividing the nodules.
This butterfly does not fly in a flowerpot all year round. In winter, this plant may go dormant. With a lack of lighting, Madame Butterfly can shed its leaves - partially or completely. At this time, it is recommended to reduce watering. By spring, the ground part will reappear.
So, my oxalis did shed its leaves sometime in January. And now, day after day, I observe the appearance of more and more new wings in her. It is very interesting to watch how, one after another, all the little purple "umbrellas" grow almost out of the ground. They are quickly pulled up. And after a couple of days they turn into large leaves. And behind them, a new "young growth" is growing.
The flower of happiness does not apply to ampelous plants. Nevertheless, it looks very impressive in the interior, if hung
him in a basket.
I don't know why oxalis is called the flower of happiness (clover of happiness) or the flower of love. But it gives me a lot of positive emotions - it's true.
Dear friends, welcome to the site Dom Family i Ya. Tell me, have you ever heard of such an indoor flower sour? No. Then today I will introduce you, show him a photo, tell you what care should be taken for him so that he grows and blooms all year round, as well as touch on the topic of its reproduction and you will understand how non-capricious this plant is.
This plant has been living in my house for more than ten years, I love it very much for its beauty and unusualness. I especially like that he will always tell you when he doesn’t like something, which is why he is so easy to care for. In general, let's get acquainted.
Indoor flower sour. Photos, names and signs
What is this flower?
In my life, I have not met a plant that would have so many names: family happiness, hare cabbage, good morning, butterfly, triangular oxalis, flower of love, lucky clover. What kind of plant is this and why does it have so many names?
Let's start with the name "Butterfly". His leaf really resembles this winged beauty, hence, apparently, the association. Why is the acid tree triangular, and because each of its petals resembles a triangle, “Good morning” is called the plant for its rare feature, in the evening it folds the leaves, and in the morning, waking up, opens them. By the way, in nature, Lucky Clover closes even in bad weather.
It is also notable for the fact that it blooms at home almost all year round without a break. True, the flowers lose in their beauty in front of the leaves, but they complement them with their contrast.
Surprisingly, "Rabbit Cabbage" can grow not only at home, but also in the garden. Even wildlife quite suits her, because the birthplace of "Family Happiness" is Brazil and Mexico, although some species are found in Europe and Africa. Yes, and in our forests, sour can also be found.
Why does the plant have such a strange name - sour, what does it mean? The fact is that the leaves of the flower contain a large amount of vitamin C and oxalic acid, so they taste sour, hence the name. And, in general, her scientific name is Oksalis, which means spicy or sour.
Oxide. Is it possible to keep a flower at home
Traditionally, it is customary to endow all plants magic power both good and bad. Therefore, I hasten to answer the question: “Is it possible to keep a sour flower at home?”
The energy of oxalis is considered positive and very useful for the home - this plant is a talisman. It brings good luck to the house, success in business, love, happiness and prosperity in the family, because it is not for nothing that it is called the flower of love and family happiness. If you have problems in personal life, then bring it into the house and everything will work out.
In addition, sour is used for food and for treatment. It treats wounds, ulcers and hypertension. Due to the large amount of vitamin C, this plant is used to increase immunity, as a choleretic and diuretic. However, the oxalis flower is poisonous, and therefore it is considered dangerous to human health if consumed in large quantities. In small doses, it is harmless. At one time, my kitten tried to gnaw on it, nothing, it still runs around.
What does an oxalis flower look like
The plant has more than 800 varieties, but I will show you the most popular of them. This is what oxalis looks like.
trifoliate purple
Four-leaf Deppe
ordinary
Bowie
colorful
glandular
Oxalis flower home care
At home, oxalis is completely easy to care for. Not only is the plant picky, it will also tell you how to create comfortable conditions for it, and in order to fully understand this issue, I will tell you in detail how to care for it, propagate, protect and cherish.
What loves sour
Light
Many write that oxalis shade plant, somewhere, the way it is, but my many years of experience show that the flower loves light, but does not tolerate direct sun rays. The best place for him, an east or west window. With a lack of lighting, the leaves begin to acquire a green tint.
If the oxalis is under the bright sun, it will first fold the leaves, and then it may droop.
Therefore, always pay attention to the leaves, if they are all well opened, if the plant closed them in broad daylight, then something is wrong, look for the reason.
Watering
"Butterfly" tolerates overflow more easily than drying out the soil. As soon as the soil dries, the plant will fold its leaves, begging for water from you, and then begin to wither. But you should not get carried away with excessive watering either, everything should be in moderation. Don't forget to feed twice a month complex fertilizer will be quite enough.
Temperature
Removing flowers and leaves
Oxalis always blooms profusely, but each flower does not last long, so it is quite common to see an unattractive picture of hanging obsolete flowers and leaves. They need to be cleaned up in a timely manner.
winter care
It is believed that the dormant period for room acidity falls on the month of December-February. However, in all the years I did not notice the dropping of leaves, at most, during this period the plant did not bloom. I did not reduce watering, reduced feeding and rearranged the pot to sunny side, our winters are usually cloudy, so I did this to avoid greenery on the leaves.
Violet acid. Diseases
Like any plant, oxalis is also susceptible to attack by various insects - it is loved by aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, mealybugs, and scale insects. It is necessary to ensure that this fraternity does not appear on the flower and, if necessary, treat with Aktara or Aktellik preparations.
Diseases also do not bypass him. The reason most often is improper care.
- The plant has stopped growing - he may be hot, move to a cool room.
- Appeared gray rot or fusarium - cause excessive watering, reduce it and spray the plant with foundationol.
- Leaves closed in broad daylight - dry soil or direct sunlight. You need to water the bush and rearrange the pot to another place.
- Oxalis flower disappears - perhaps there is overflow and decay. Remove the plant from the pot, select undamaged tubers and plant them in new soil.
- Spots on the leaves Most likely it's burns. Move the oxalis to a different location.
- A green tint appeared on the leaves - lack of light, find a flowerpot on a more lit window sill, but not in the sun.
- Oxalis stopped blooming- or a period of rest has come or the soil is completely exhausted. In the first case, we do nothing, we just give the plant a rest, in the second, we need to transplant it into a new nutrient soil. But a third option is also possible - too much nutrition, then the leaves will fatten, but there will be no color.
Home flower sour. reproduction
How it breeds
On the Internet, they write a lot about how this home plant reproduces. There are many options - and nodules, and cuttings, and seeds. I have never tried the latter methods, but it is easy to do this with tubers.
And you can try to propagate the flower with cuttings, this is done as usual. We put the cutting in water, and after the appearance of the first roots, transplant it into soil or sand, where further rooting will take place.
Each tuber may have one or two leaves, but do not worry if they break off from you, or the tuber is left without small roots. Plant it in the ground, it will definitely take over, put out leaves and flowers, and new nodules will grow around very quickly.
How to transplant
When transplanting sour, it is better to plant it, as it grows quite quickly. Five or ten nodules can be laid out in one pot, maintaining a distance of up to 10 cm between them, although sometimes I put them thicker. It is not necessary to pour a lot of earth on top, just a little bit, about 0.5-1 cm.
When to transplant
As for any home plant best time transplants - spring, but when asked how often this should be done, I will say that once every two to three years. Although you will see for yourself when the oxalis needs a transplant. Instead of a beautiful lush bush, there will be rare single leaves, flowering will stop, it is clear to the naked eye that the flower is bad.
In which pot to plant an oxalis flower
Let's start with which pot to plant the oxalis flower in. It doesn't have to be very deep, because root system the plant is weak and does not go deep into the ground, but on the other hand, the pot must be chosen at such a height that the hanging leaves do not lie on the windowsill.
Oxalis looks very nice not only in round pots, but also in long rectangular or oval ones. They plant several nodules in one row. After the growth of the bushes, the view is simply bewitching.
What kind of soil to use
For the umpteenth time I say that the plant is not capricious, so the soil is suitable and universal, the main thing is that it should not be too nutritious, otherwise there will be a lot of leaves, but no flowers. Be sure to make a drainage layer of expanded clay.
Here is such an indoor flower sour. The photo showed you what kind of care he needs and told about reproduction too. I wish you good luck with this wonderful plant, let it please you with its beautiful appearance and flowering.
I wish everyone happiness, Natalia Murga
Butterfly flower or Oxalis (Oxalis) - an unusually simple plant, in nature creates a coverlet of shade in a humid forest, and indoors it is a houseplant, resembling a flock of butterflies crouched in a sleep window.
For the unusual shape of the leaf, which personifies the Holy Trinity, the inhabitants of Ireland made a Butterfly Flower national symbol and placed on their coat of arms. The homeland of the Butterfly Flower is considered to be tropical and subtropical places of the continents. Nowadays, butterfly flower thickets are found in the forests of the South of America, in Africa, the South of Europe, as well as in the spruce forests of the Russian Federation.
Butterfly flower is a flower with sour-tasting leaves, which are also popularly called hare cabbage. Oxalis leaves contain sorrel acid salt, contain a lot of carotene, vitamin C and are edible. Among the Butterfly Flowers there are grass, shrubs and shrubs, some species have a rhizome, bulb or edible tuber.
Butterfly flower leaves are formed from 3-4 or more leaves, flowers come across without leaves at all. Some Butterfly Flowers fold leaves at night, when exposed to bright sun or during rain.
Flowers correct form, have five petals with white, pink, lavender, purple or yellow flowers, usually collected in an umbrella inflorescence. The fruit of the Butterfly Flower is a box that, when ripe, cracks and bursts, seeds are scattered over a distance of 2 meters. Among the Butterfly Flowers, there are also species of weeds.
Butterfly flower - care:
Lighting:
Grown in east or west windows, Butterfly Flower still needs a certain amount of sunlight, which is desirable in the morning.
Temperature:
The preferred temperature will be for the Butterfly Flower in the region of 18-20 ° C in summer period, in winter - not less than + 7 ° С. Butterfly flower loves cool places, but the plant is also resistant to high temperature.
Watering:
In the summer, the soil should have time to dry between watering, watered four, five days in a row. AT winter period watering in limited quantities, watered with soft water at room temperature.
Humidity:
Butterfly flower needs medium humidity. At a low temperature, the flower easily survives the dry air in the apartment. At high temperatures, it is recommended to spray or keep in a pan with wet expanded clay.
Top dressing:
From spring to autumn, fertilize once a month soluble fertilizer in half doses.
Transfer:
The butterfly flower is transplanted as the pot is full of tubers, which grow quite quickly. Young plants are transplanted annually, an adult flower once every two years. 
Reproduction:
AT spring period propagated by seeds. Seeds are best planted in soil with moist peat and perlite. The flower pot is covered with polyethylene, fixed with an elastic band. Placed in conditions with indirect sunlight. After the grains germinate, the flower is transplanted into a permanent soil mixture in a separate pot.
Butterfly flower is easily propagated by dividing the plant when transplanting. The butterfly flower also reproduces by tubers, which are planted at the end of the winter season, the beginning of the spring, up to one centimeter deep. Butterfly flower is propagated by cuttings of leaves. Bleach leaves with a petiole germinate in water; roots quickly sprout in the spring. A couple of leaves are planted in one pot.
Some features:
In bright light and with a lack of watering, the leaves dry out. They must be removed promptly.
Butterfly flower - diseases and pests:
The Flower butterfly is affected by mealybug and scale insect, whitefly, aphids, spider mite. Butterfly flower gets sick quite rarely. When over-watered, the plant can rot.
sour(Oxalis) from the Oxalidaceae family has approximately 800 species of shrubs, annual herbs and perennials. Interestingly, it is the sour shamrock (and not the clover leaf) that is considered the unofficial symbol of Ireland. In Catholic countries, potted types of room sour, which are not at all difficult to organize care at home, are given for Christmas as gifts as often as Christmas star poinsettia. In our country, many types of oxalis are perfectly acclimatized and are often used by gardeners to decorate parks, squares and gardens. From ground covers undersized plants can form very beautiful jewelry in the form of pillows on lawns, miniature compositions on flowerbeds or on alpine slides. Curb decorations from perennial oxalis look spectacular, original ensembles in tubs along with other larger plants.
But most people know oxalis due to the species common in our forests and meadows - common oxalis (Oxalis acetosella). it useful plant often called by popular names - "cuckoo clover", "hare cabbage". When choosing to relax in nature, you probably met a continuous cover of undersized plants with trifoliate heart-shaped leaves. Thanks to high content in the acid of ordinary ascorbic acid and oxalic acid, the taste of this edible plant reminiscent of the taste of the fruit of a lemon tree.
Homemade oxalis:
At home, decorative potted species such as triangular sorrel (Oxalis triangularis, purple sorrel) or four-leaf sorrel (Oxalis tetraphylla) are grown. Caring for these types of oxalis is very simple and does not require experience in growing. indoor plants.
- photo: K. triangular and K. four-leaved
Oxalis triangularis (Oxalis triangularis). Violet sorrel has very beautiful velvety leaves with unique decorative qualities. The leaf blade in the form of butterfly wings is located on a long petiole. Due to the shape of the tripartite leaves of purple or maroon color, this oxalis received another name - "Madama Butterfly". Small bell-shaped flowers of pinkish, cream or lilac color with five petals do not have a high decorative value, but look very impressive against the background purple leaves. There is one interesting feature in violet oxalis, which is very much appreciated by lovers of indoor plants. After dark or at cloudy weather this oxalis folds its leaves - "wings" and it seems that the plant was chosen by a flock of resting exotic butterflies. In clear weather, the "butterflies" open again. This purple oxalis is often used to form compositions of flowering houseplants such as phalaenopsis or dendrobium orchid, butterfly-flowered cyclamen, house geranium pelargonium, bright violet blooming ornamental saintpaulias, primrose primrose, tuberous begonia, eucharis Amazonian lily, Thompson's clerodendrum, balsam New Guinean.
Oxalis tetraphylla (Oxalis tetraphylla, Oxalis Deppe). There are also popular names for this oxalis - "Lucky Clover" and "Iron Cross". Often used to decorate rock gardens, flower beds and other decorative objects landscape design, as well as for growing in gardens. But in recent times this sour can be found on the windowsills of our rooms, as it unpretentious plant grows well at home. The four-lobed leaves of this bulbous perennial light green color is decorated with maroon spot in the middle. Crimson-red flowers are collected in an elegant inflorescence. Phytodesigners often choose sour when forming a green zone in the interior. A bright oxalis carpet looks interesting, which harmoniously complements the hoya (wax ivy) on vertical supports, decorating walls or high interior objects. You can add such tree-like and bushy houseplants to the composition as Benjamin's ficus or rubber-bearing, myrtle tree, indoor asparagus or potted thuja, sheffler with decorative leaves or chlorophytum with long leaves, Marginata dracaena or palm-like yucca.
♦ WHAT IS IMPORTANT!
Location and lighting.
The best options are the southwest and southeast sides of the room. But also on north side, as well as on a flower stand in the back of the room, homemade sour will grow and develop quite normally. Ideal lighting is soft, diffused light. Protect the plant from direct sunlight by shading window glass on sunny summer days.
Temperature regime.
in winter homemade sorrel there is a period of rest. It is advisable to place the flower pot away from heating appliances. Optimal temperature regime in the winter dormant period - 15-18 ° C. On warm days in spring and summer, you can take the plant to the balcony or garden, put it in partial shade. The temperature in summer is 18-25°C.
Air humidity.
Both moderate and high humidity levels (40-60%) are quite suitable for growing indoor oxalis. During the dormant period, it is impossible to spray acid, but if the room is too dry, you can put a container of water next to the plant. In summer, you can regularly spray the plant with warm soft water.
Watering.
Water for irrigation - separated and warm. In the spring and summer, water home oxalis abundantly so that the soil does not dry out. Remove all water that flows into the pan. In autumn, gradually reduce the frequency of watering, water the plant sparingly. In winter, it is enough to water the acid once a month and very sparingly.
Earth mix and top dressing.
For planting oxalis, you can purchase a universal mixture for indoor decorative leafy plants. But you can do it yourself by mixing in equal parts leafy soil, soddy soil, peat and coarse sand.
During the growing season, feed the plant with complex organo-mineral fertilizers once every two weeks.
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