Adromischus (Adromischus) is one of the representatives of the bastard family, as well as a representative of the succulent group of plants. The homeland of origin of adromiscus is considered to be South and South-West Africa. The plant derives its name from a combination of two Greek words, which are literally translated as "thick" and "trunk".
Adromiscus in the wild is represented as a dwarf one, but it can also be found in the form of a herbaceous plant, the shoots of which are recumbent and supplied with aerial roots with a reddish or brown tint. Leaves are round or triangular in shape, smooth to the touch or slightly pubescent, fleshy, juicy. Adromiscus blooms in the form of an inflorescence that rises above the plant on a long peduncle. Flowers are collected in a spikelet, five-leafed, pink or white.
Home care for adromiscus
Location and lighting
Adromiscus needs bright daylight. The plant easily tolerates direct rays without the appearance of burns on the leaves.
Temperature
In summer, the optimal temperature for a plant will be about 25-30 degrees, in winter 10-15 degrees, but not less than 7 degrees. If the room temperature is too high, the adromiscus should be near an open window.
Air humidity
Adromiscus is insensitive to air humidity. It can be kept in a room with dry air, while the succulent does not need spraying.
Watering
In the spring-summer period, watering of adromiscus should be moderate, as the substrate in the pot dries completely. In autumn, watering is gradually reduced, and in winter they do without it. If the air temperature in the room is high in winter, then you can occasionally moisten an earthen lump with warm, settled water.
Top dressing and fertilizers
To fertilize adromiscus, special feeding for cacti is used. The diluted fertilizer concentrate is applied to the soil once a month from March to September inclusive. In winter, adromiscus is at rest: it does not need feeding and watering.
Transfer
As needed, adromiscus is transplanted into a larger pot. This must be done in the spring. You can use a pre-made cactus growing medium available from your specialist store. It is important to place a generous layer of drainage at the bottom of the pot.
Reproduction of adromiscus
Adromiscus can be propagated by leaf cuttings. The cutting should dry out a little at room temperature. Then it is planted for rooting in coarse river sand or vermiculite. After the first roots appear (after about 30 days), the young plant is transplanted into a substrate for cactus plants.
Diseases and pests
Adromiscus can be affected by aphids, spider mites, mealybugs. If the lower leaves turn yellow and begin to fall off, then this does not always indicate the presence of pests. Thus, the plant grows old.
When watering, it is important to prevent water from entering the leaf outlet.This can lead to stem rot. In low light, the stem of the adromiscus will be light green, thin and elongated.
Popular types of adromiscus
Adromiscus comb - is a representative of succulent plants with a compact size, a height of about 15 cm. The young plant is represented by an upright stem, from the time the stems begin to age and hang down, and the plant has many overgrown aerial roots. The leaves are dark green, convex, the thickness is about 1 cm, the width is up to 5 cm. The flowering is peculiar: the color of the flowers is white with a greenish tint, the edging of the flowers is pink.
Adromiscus Cooper's - is a compact succulent plant with a short branching stem. The leaves have a large supply of moisture, shiny, green, painted with a brown pattern of spots. The shape of the leaves is oval, about 5 cm long. It blooms with tubular red-green flowers.
Adromiscus Pelnitz - a compact succulent plant only about 10 cm in height. Branching stems, light green. The flowers are inconspicuous, collected in an inflorescence of about 40 cm in length.
Adromiscus spotted - weakly branching small plant, succulent. Height - about 10 cm. The leaves are round, 3 cm wide, 5 cm long, dark green with red spots. It blooms with red-brown flowers. The variety is valuable for the decorative effect of the leaves.
Adromiscus three-pistil - succulent, small (about 10 cm tall) with weakly branching shoots. The leaves are rounded, dark green with brown spots. The length of the leaf is 4-5 cm, the width is 3-4 cm. The color is red-brown inconspicuous flowers.
