Spathiphyllum Sensation (Sensation): description and photo of the plant, care for it at home, as well as how a flower looks with yellow and white variability

Many have heard that there is a flower called "feminine happiness," but few know what spathiphyllum is called.

This plant has an interesting subspecies, which is large in size, it is called spathiflum Sensation.

We will talk about this flower: how it looks, how to contain it, to feed and transplant.

Detailed description

Spathiphyllum is a herbaceous perennial. He has no stem. The basal leaves have a dark green color and an elongated lanceolate shape. They grow in a bunch, directly from the soil.

History of occurrence

It belongs to the Aroid family and grows in the tropics of America and East Asia. Spathiphyllum (Spathiphyllum) in its genus totals almost forty species of evergreen perennials. Breeders do not ignore the beautiful flower, and display new varieties. So there was a Sensation grade.

Reference! It was bred specifically for landscaping large, shaded rooms. The plant tolerates partial shade, but it is better to keep it in bright diffused light. But direct sunlight should be avoided. The best place for him is on the floor, by the window.

What is the difference from the rest of the species?

Large varieties include the sensation spathiphyllum, or the second name Sensation. It reaches up to 90 cm and above. This variety was developed by breeders to delight the eyes of lovers of large indoor plants. It will decorate any interior. The size of the sheet plate is 50 to 80 cm long and 30 to 40 cm wide.

On the leaves there is a well-defined ribbing. A tall, rich green bush will certainly attract the attention of others. The sight of the blooming Sensation is mesmerizing. The flower, in size, is not inferior to the leaves. When a white veil of a flower opens over a bush, no one can resist this beauty (you can get acquainted with the popular varieties of spathiphyllum with white flowers here).

From other types of spathiphyllum, sensation is distinguished by gigantic dimensions. Other species reach a height of no more than half a meter. In addition, only sensation develops well in shaded rooms. Among spathiphyllum "Sensation" are found with yellow variability, as well as with white variability. A plant with such large leaves cleans the atmosphere of carbon dioxide and more. NASA experiments showed that the sensation absorbs traces of benzene and formaldehyde.

Bloom

With proper care, the flower will delight with its beautiful white sails for a long time. Flowering lasts from 6 to 10 weeks. For long and lush flowering plants, it is necessary to adhere to a certain temperature regime. Flowering begins in the spring, approximately in the middle, and lasts until the fall. The usual color of the flower is white, but in bright sunlight it can turn green, and the leaves become faded.

With good care, flowering may repeat in winter. A plant that blooms in winter should be illuminated with a photolamp. With proper care and care, the flower will thank you with beautiful flowering. In summer, the flower grows more actively on the street, in a shaded place.

Photo

Next, you can see a photo of the flower:

Home Care

For the normal growth and development of sensation spathiphyllum, you need the right pot. It should not be small, because the roots will be crowded, they will crawl to the surface of the earth and dry. And this has a bad effect on the plant as a whole. It does not have to be very big. The plant will put all its strength into filling the area with its roots, and will not bloom. The optimal pot size is 16-18 cm in diameter.

A purchased plant must be acclimatized within two or three weeks. After that, the sensation can be transplanted into a suitable soil. You can not fill the flower with soil above the neck.

The soil for spathiphyllum can be taken ready for aroid. And you can prepare it yourself by mixing garden soil, peat, humus and sand, in a ratio of 4: 2: 2: 1. And don't forget about good drainage.

In standard culture, spathiphyllum is not bred, since it does not have a tree trunk.

The plant is tropical, thermophilic, very afraid of drafts. The temperature in the room with "Sensation" should not be lower than 18 and not higher than 250 C. During the rest period, the temperature can be lower, but not less than 150.

In order for the flower to grow well, develop and give the owners joy, you need to create the appropriate microclimate. To do this, you need to spray the spathiphyllum from the spray gun: in the winter once a day, and in the summer three times. The plant responds well to wet wiping leaves. Wiping is done with a damp sponge or cloth, without using detergents.

Rubbing is done carefully so as not to damage the leaves. Watering the plant should be plentiful, but water stagnation should not be allowed. Water for irrigation should be at room temperature, soft and settled. Before watering, you need to pay attention to the top layer of soil in the pot - it must be dried out.

Top dressing is done once every two weeks, during the period of active growth and flowering. During dormancy, from September to February, Spathiphyllum Sensation does not need to be fed. Half the dose indicated on the package of the liquid complex fertilizer is sufficient for one top dressing. Sometimes, as a top dressing, you can use a weak solution of extracts from mullein or bird droppings.

But it happens that spathiphyllum does not bloom, despite all efforts. Let's see why it does not bloom. There may be several reasons:

improper watering;
improper feeding;
high humidity in the room;
incorrectly selected pot;
lack or excess of lighting.

Young plants are transplanted annually by transshipment so as not to injure the roots. A transplant is done in the spring, before the start of vegetative processes.

A bush that has reached four years of age and a pot with a diameter of 18-20 cm, you can not transplant, but change the soil layer in it. Every three years.

Step-by-step instruction: how to propagate?

Spathiphyllum can be propagated in three ways.

Kids. Jam formed babies during transplantation. Cutting the root is not recommended, the spathiphyllum does not like this. During transplantation, you need to carefully separate the children from the mother bush, and plant them in separate pots.
Breeding seed. Mostly used by breeders to breed new varieties. In this case, you need to do artificial pollination of the flower. After the fruit ripens, the seeds are sown in the soil. Keeping seeds is not worth it, as they quickly lose their germination. Peat is taken for sowing seeds, mixed, seeds sown, moisten the substrate and tighten the container with a film.
Periodically, the substrate is moistened with warm, soft water, and the container is ventilated. After a month, shoots will appear. But take off the film in no hurry, you need to temper them and sprinkle them with soil gradually. As soon as the seedlings grow, you can plant them. Seedlings are planted in individual containers and covered with a film. Airing time is gradually increasing.
Another way to reproduce is cuttings. The flower stalk is cut into pieces with 2 buds.
Slices sprinkled with crushed charcoal to prevent decay. Cuttings are laid out on wet sand or peat. Pots are covered with foil and placed in a warm, shaded place.
After rooting, the babies are planted in a mixture for spathiphyllum and covered with a film. Gradually wean from the film. Further care as an adult plant.

Diseases and Pests

Aphids and scale insects

The fight against them is the washing of leaves with a soap solution. The soil in the pot needs to be covered with a film. After bathing with soapy water, the flower must be "bathed" in the shower. Ablution should be carried out several times, with a break of 2-3 days.

Thrips

They can be brought in through an open window. They breed very quickly. You can detect them by white spots of punctures. Destroy by spraying the back of the sheet with an insecticide.

Spider mite

Tightens the back side of the leaf with a web. Loves dry air. Control methods: insecticide and shower treatment.

Yellowing

There may be several reasons.:

Depletion of the plant due to abundant and prolonged flowering. You can fix it by applying the right care (watering, top dressing, heat and light).
Young specimens suffer from a lack of watering or feeding.

Drying leaves

Insufficient moisture. Spraying should not be neglected; you can moss a pot or place a pan with water near it. Insufficient humidity in the room, excessive watering and lack of mineral fertilizers cause blackening of the leaves.

Drooping

From lack of watering.

Tan spots

Yellow-brown spots indicate excessive watering, brown - about an excess of feed.

Green flower

It should not cause alarm - this is a natural process.

Conclusion

In our article, we talked about the important aspects of growing the Sensation spathiphyllum. They talked about leaving the conditions of detention, touched on the diseases and the causes that cause them. We hope that our article will help you grow a beautiful flower that will decorate your home.