Eucharis

Eucharis or Amazonian lily, as it is also popularly called, is a beautiful flowering houseplant. If you translate the name of the eucharis plant into Russian, you get "the most pleasant". This gives the plant even more popularity. The flower has all the qualities that are required for a houseplant.

Beautiful flowers that bloom twice a year. Very beautiful leaves that are not even inferior to the best representatives of ornamental plants. And in addition to this, there is also a wonderful scent of flowers, which is not always found in indoor plants.

If you are just a beginner lover of indoor plants and have not yet decided what to choose for your collection of flowers on the windowsill, then the recommendation would be eucharis large-flowered... We can say with confidence that there will be no doubts when buying this flower. There is only one "but". The Amazon lily is not a small flower and therefore can take up a lot of space in your house or apartment.

Some plant lovers are interested in the question, how many leaves should eucharis have? There are plants with 5-7 leaves and this is sometimes confusing, but in general there are 3-4 leaves per bulb. Most importantly, the number of leaves does not in any way affect the flowering of the plant.

Eucharis: growing and care at home

Location and lighting

Taking care of eucharis is very easy. As for lighting, the plant can grow and bloom in any room, on window sills and windows even on the north side. But, despite such unpretentiousness, it is impossible to argue that the plant loves shade. For example, if the room is on the north side, then you need to place the eucharis as close to the window as possible.

If the size of the windowsills allows, then you can put the pot on them. The plant should always receive as much light as it needs. But it should be remembered that direct sunlight, especially from the east and south sides of the windows, can harm the leaves in the summer. The sun's rays can scorch the leaves. If there is such a risk, then it is better to place the flower pot not in front of the window, but, for example, on the side.

Temperature

The temperature at which eucharis should grow and bloom is from 18 to 22 degrees. Those. at normal room temperature, the flower will feel comfortable. You should be aware that temperature changes (7 degrees or more) will lead to the fact that the flowers will be much smaller than usual. There is a high probability of this when the flower grows outside, and the temperature drops during the day and at night are very noticeable.

In winter, the optimum temperature for a plant is 15-17 degrees. But again, it is worth watching the development of the eucharis and see what temperature is most suitable for the growth of the flower. During the growth period, the temperature should be 18 degrees and not lower.

Watering

This is one of the most important aspects of eucharis care. Indeed, the success of growing a plant at home depends on proper watering. So, you need to water the plant quite rarely and only when the soil is completely dry. Stagnation of water can be fatal for eucharis. It will promote root rot and further death of the plant.

You need to learn how to properly water the plant. Eucharis is better to water rarely than abundantly and regularly. A flooded plant is much more difficult to save than a dried plant. After flowering, watering stops, and rest occurs.

Dormant period

The dormant period is very important for the plant. It is during this time that he is gaining strength for growth. After flowering, dried peduncles are carefully removed, while in no case touching the leaves. At rest, eucharis does not lose its decorative effect, but only passes from one stage to another.

The rest period lasts about a month. It usually falls between April and October. However, if the plant is properly and thoroughly cared for, it can bloom three times a year. Sometimes the plant has three dormant periods per year.

During the dormant period, you can safely move the plant to another cooler place. However, this condition is not required for the successful development of the plant. After a period of dormancy, when young sprouts appear on the eucharis and their active growth begins, watering resumes.

Top dressing

Eucharis should be fed exclusively in summer and only when the plant is actively growing. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the composition of the fertilizer before feeding. You need to choose a fertilizer with a low nitrogen content.

Transfer

Quite often, novice gardeners are faced with a problem when eucharis does not bloom due to the fact that the pot is too spacious. You should know that eucharis will fully develop and bloom only in a cramped pot. It is recommended to transplant eucharis no more than once every three years. To do this, you need to select the following composition of the earth:

• 2 pieces of compost soil
• 1 part peat
• 1 part coarse river sand

For a successful transplant, it is important to provide the soil with good drainage.

Reproduction of eucharis

Reproduction of eucharis is carried out by dividing an adult bush. Each bulb should be planted in a pot with minimal root space. After transplanting, you need to water the plant and leave it alone for 10 days.

There is also another frequent question that interests people who have acquired eucharis so much: to what depth should the plant be planted? There are different ways to answer this question. It is necessary to plant a divided plant to a depth of half the size of the bulb. The fact is that when growth begins and babies begin to appear, in which the bulbs will be completely buried. This is normal and you shouldn't worry about it. With further transplants, it is also not worth planting in a different way - you need to leave it as it was.

Difficulties in care and possible problems

Plant care is not as troublesome as it seems. But, of course, problems can arise. For example, wilting of leaves, as well as their yellowing, can be attributed to such problems. If only one or two leaves on the plant turn yellow, this is normal.

If the leaves turn yellow just massively, and even more so if brown spots appear on the leaves, you need to start taking action. This condition can be caused by hypothermia, as well as overdrying or overflow of eucharis. First you need to examine the roots and remove those that are rotten or damaged. Then transplant the plant into fresh soil, and place it away from bright light. You rarely need to water.

If the roots on examination turn out to be healthy and without visible damage, then the task is simplified. You just need to remove the leaves that have turned yellow. You should not postpone the solution of this problem and wait for its independent resolution. The Amazon lily or eucharis can easily die completely. Both in the first and in the second case, you need to find the cause of the poor condition of the plant and eliminate it as soon as possible.

Diseases and pests

If the plant stands in a room where there is always dry air, the eucharis can be attacked scabbard... Interestingly, pests attack eucharis very rarely, but their appearance is not excluded.