Ordinary amateur flower growers call it indoor hops, and also crayfish tails. For professionals, the name of this plant is beloperone or justice. It blooms all 360 days a year, it is unpretentious in care and does not require much effort.
This handsome room man was mentioned more than once in an article on care for Jacobin... These two flowers are so close relatives that they are sometimes combined. This is wrong, since these plants still differ in their biological structure. Let's talk about caring for "cancerous necks" in more detail.
Beloperone: home care
He comes from Central America, therefore he loves an abundance of heat, water and sun. It is necessary to place this plant in a well-lit place, but so that direct ultraviolet irradiation is short-lived. Ideally, windows facing east or west.
At home, beloperone is the most beautiful bush up to one meter high. As a houseplant, it is characterized by rapid growth, therefore, when it reaches a mature age, it must be transplanted annually. The soil composition is easy to make yourself: mix 4 parts of humus, 4 parts of peat and 2 parts of sod land, 1 part of sand. When planting, a ball of perlite, charcoal or expanded clay must be placed above the drainage hole. When replanting the plant, remove it carefully, since the root system of the beloperone is very delicate. It is recommended to deeply soak the earthen lump before this.
Plants under the age of three are advised to be replanted both in spring and autumn.
Beloperone needs a moderate air temperature and the same humidity. Therefore, there are no problems with the flower. The main thing is to ensure that the soil does not dry out, otherwise the plant will die. From March to mid-October, beloperone must be well watered and systematically sprayed. In addition, the flower needs weekly feeding, since flowering all year round takes a lot of his energy.
The second half of autumn and winter is a time of rest from the abundance of nutrients and moisture. If the plant lives on a too warm windowsill, where there is low humidity, it must be transferred to a tray with water and placed as far as possible from heat sources. Otherwise, the white perone will lose its wonderful foliage. The most suitable temperature for a plant in winter is around 15 ° C.
The flower grows very actively, therefore it needs periodic haircut. It keeps it tidy and stimulates flowering. The plant forms buds only on young twigs. In the spring, before waking up from winter rest, the shoots should be reduced by one or two thirds of their length. The crown is shaped to taste! You can create a wonderful standard tree. One has only to constantly cut off the lower lateral processes, and strengthen the trunk with a support so that it does not break. After the plant reaches 50 cm, the top is cut off so that the crown grows. By regularly pinching the shoots, you can enhance the formation of a thick "cap".
Another interesting option can be "justice" in the form of an ampelous plant. Here you need to do the opposite: a haircut is strictly prohibited! By allowing the plant to grow freely, you will enjoy the original blooming vine all year round.
After the spring pruning of a flower, there are many cuttings with a top, and these are excellent seedlings! It is enough just to immerse the branches in water.After a few weeks, the roots are formed - and the tiny beloperone is ready for planting. From such cuttings, a flowering plant of any shape can be grown in a short period. This is despite the fact that you can cut off the branches for reproduction throughout the year. Although it is best not to break tradition and cuttings in the spring.
It is interesting
Scientifically, the flower is called Justice Brandezhi. This is one of six hundred species of shrubs from the genus Justicia. It has nothing to do with jurisprudence. And the name of the family was given by James Justice (Eustis), who first described it in the 18th century. This plant, habitat and growth conditions were studied in more detail by Townsend Brandage.
The flower earned world fame at the beginning of the twentieth century, when it began to be grown in America, and in the forties - in Europe. In addition, the famous exhibition in Hanover in 1932 contributed to the worldwide popularity of the White Perone.
