Watering any houseplant is a responsible event, on which the health of flowers directly depends. When growing Zamioculcas, certain irrigation requirements must be met.
Watering Zamioculcas at home
Before acquiring a flower, you need to study the features of its watering.
How to water Zamioculcas, so as not to destroy it
The basic rules for watering a plant:
- The main thing is not to waterlog the soil.
- Irrigation should not be frequent, but plentiful.
- During watering, moisture must not be allowed to fall on the foliage.
- In summer it is recommended to irrigate the soil in the late afternoon, and in winter - in the morning or afternoon, before sunset.
- Before landing at the bottom of the pot you need to fill in expanded clay. This will prevent moisture stagnation.
- Plants in ceramic pots need to be watered more often than flowers planted in plastic containers. Plastic holds moisture better.
Zamioculcas flower
The houseplant is most in need of watering during a period of active growth.
What kind of water is needed for irrigation, is it possible from the tap
For irrigation, it is best to use thawed snow, rainwater, or standing and filtered water. It is necessary to defend liquid within 12 hours. It is contraindicated to pour zamioculcas with hard water from the tap. This can lead not only to impaired growth, but also to the death of the plant.
It is also forbidden to use ice water for irrigation. Too cold liquid often causes the development of fungal and bacterial diseases. Even worse, if in the room where there is a flower pot, the temperature is low. Watering with ice water leads to hypothermia of the root system and a decrease in immunity.
Additional Information! It is allowed to pour zamioculcas with boiled, settled water. Before irrigation, it is advisable to add a few drops of vinegar to soften the liquid. Instead of vinegar, you can use lemon juice or citric acid.
Combination of watering with top dressing
Zamioculcas flower, which is important to be watered regularly, will respond well if fertilizers are applied at the same time.
Note! The best period for fertilizing is from the second decade of May to the end of summer. 2 feeding is required per month.
You can use fertilizers for succulents. During the preparation of the solution, the dosage indicated on the package should be halved. In winter, the plant does not need fertilizing.
In addition to mineral fertilizers, urea can be added once a month. Fertilizer is diluted in warm water and sprayed with foliage. After this, the pot should be removed at partial shade so that sunburns do not appear on the sheet plate.
Yellow Fertilizer Liquid
How often to water Zamioculcas at home
An important factor that must be taken into account is the frequency of irrigation.
How often to water a dollar tree:
- The amount of irrigation depends on the season. In spring and autumn you need to water the flower sparingly. In winter, the amount of watering is reduced to a minimum.
- The soil is irrigated when the top layer is completely dry. To check the moisture content of the earth, stick a wooden stick into it. If the earth remains on it, then the soil is moist, and it is too early to water the zamioculcas. If there is no stick at hand, you can check the soil moisture with your finger.
With frequent and heavy watering, the root system and the lower part of the stems begin to rot. Waterlogging of the substrate also leads to the development of fungal diseases.
Watering a plant
How to water in summer and winter
In the summer, you need to irrigate the soil often, at least 2-3 times a week. If the street is hot, you can more often. The main thing is not to overdo it or waterlog the soil. Watering Zamioculcas in summer and winter is carried out both in the ground and in the pan. Such an irrigation scheme allows to prevent overmoistening of the substrate.
Important! Starting in September, the irrigation regime is changing. Every day the soil is irrigated less and less.
How often do you need to water a dollar tree in winter:
- The frequency of watering depends on the region of cultivation.
- In latitudes with cold winters, 1-2 times in 2 weeks is enough.
- When grown in the south, the number of irrigations may be greater. It depends on the drying rate of the substrate.
Humidity and spraying plants
Growing in the house, the plant prefers dry air. In winter, it better tolerates lower temperatures at low humidity. Zamioculcas does not need spraying. Once a month, you only need to put a flower under a warm shower to wash off the dust from the leaves. Also, the leaves can be wiped several times a month with a wet sponge.
Watering Zamioculcas after transplantation
Immediately after transplanting, the soil must be abundantly watered with settled water so that the flower successfully takes root in a new place. Subsequent watering depends on how quickly the substrate dries. How many times a week do you need to water Zamioculcas after transplantation? Watering a dollar tree at this time is no different from irrigation in any other period.
Watering a flower after a transplant
Problems with the plant due to improper watering
Most indoor flower problems arise from irregular watering rules.
The most common problems:
- Yellowing of the leaf plate (occurs due to frequent and heavy watering). For the same reason, the leaves become soft.
- The tips become dry. This means that the plant is too rarely watered.
- Rotting of the roots and lower part of the stems. The problem arises with waterlogged soil and low indoor air temperatures.
If the roots have just begun to rot, the dollar tree can be saved. To do this, cut off the damaged part of the root and sprinkle the places of the slices with crushed charcoal. If the root system is badly damaged, you can cut the cuttings from the bush and plant them. The mother plant will have to be thrown out.
Leaves dry due to improper watering
In addition to these problems, zamioculcas is often exposed to fungal diseases. If the irrigation process is not adjusted in time, it may die.
Note! Frequent drying of the soil during the cultivation of Zamioculcus will also not lead to anything good. If the top and leaves began to turn yellow, and the soil has long been dry, then the plant does not have enough moisture.
Zamikulkus is not capricious in terms of care, but you still need to pay attention to him. First of all, this concerns the organization of watering a room flower. Violation of the rules leads to problems with the growth and death of the flower.
