"Ogonek" - a flower of balsam

"Ogonek" is a flower of bright balsam. This name is given to him not accidentally. It is enough only to look at the bright inflorescences, and it arises by itself. For those who do not think sills in their house without plants, this is one of the best options. Many are afraid that they will not be able to take care of such a bright pet, and choose something familiar. For example, nondescript ficuses. But do not be afraid. The flower "Ogonek" (balm) is as unpretentious as it is beautiful. Care for him under the power of the most careless and inexperienced plant breeders.

Waller's Balm is an old plant

Another name for this green miracle is impatiens. The plant was brought to our continent more than four hundred years ago. And it happens from the hot tropics. In Zanzibar and other countries of the eastern coast of Africa is often found in nature. Not only is the beauty famous for its bright "Sparkle". The flower is very useful for the local population - from it (or rather, from its roots) it is extracted henna.

The wild species of this plant in the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden first received the bad reputation of the weed. But later, attentive scientists saw his stunning decorative qualities, and this bright "Ogonek" often appeared on the windowsills of Russian residents. The flower was known and popular already in the nineteenth century so much that the mention of balsam can be found repeatedly in Russian classical literature. In the people he received another name. Balsamin is called "wet Vanka" because of one of its interesting features - the plant anticipates a thunderstorm and emits small droplets of water. Wet leaves can also be a result of excessive watering.

"Ogonek" is a flower that remains beautiful for a very long time. It is difficult to find a similar to him among houseplants. After all, its flowering lasts up to eight months a year! The colors with which the flowers "lights" fill your house are surprisingly diverse. Balsams are white, yellow, orange, pink, purple. In addition to monochrome, there are striped and mottled varieties. Another common name was balsam for the characteristics of its fruits. Boxes with seeds are very fragile. You can not touch them so they do not explode. Therefore, the plant is still called "touchy".

Care for balsam

The most important aspect is watering. The soil must be constantly moistened. Spraying the leaves also does not damage the balsam. Unless it is necessary to avoid moistening the opened flowers. Light must be scattered. But if you care about regular watering, then the plant will withstand even direct sunlight. Lack of light does not greatly affect the balsam, but it can lead to excessive stretching of it, which does not always affect the appearance of the plant. You can form a beautiful balsam bush if you pay attention to prischipke. Do not be afraid to damage the flower. By this you will only push the plant to make the flower blossom more luxuriantly. Periodically carefully examine the balm. It can be attacked by parasites. Most often these are mites. If this happens, you need to treat the plant with a special composition, which is sold in a flower shop.