Tropical handsome Abutilon, indoor maple

Indoor floriculture is an exciting activity. Plants from all over the world can be used for growing in an indoor environment. Representatives of the flora of the tropics and subtropics feel great in offices and apartments, delighting with their decorative appearance. One of them is Abutilone.

Room maple is a representative of the Malviv family. In natural conditions, this plant reaches 1.5 meters in height. Room Abutilon is represented by specially developed varieties and hybrids, which differ in small sizes. It is a short shrub with carved leaves. In shape they are the same as that of maple. Therefore, the plant was called "abutilon", "room maple." He is given special decorativeity by flowers, which will please his owners with a constant abundant flowering. Numerous buds, collected in a brush, gradually turn into bright colorful bells. Abutilon (maple) has flowers of different colors. Depending on the variety, they can be cream, yellow, lilac, orange and peach. Individual hybrids will pleasantly surprise with large flowers.

Despite its origin, abutilone - indoor maple - is a rather unpretentious plant. However, for abundant year-round flowering and normal development, it is necessary to create certain conditions for it.

First of all, before you buy a tropical plant for a home collection, you should determine the variety. Tall kinds of abutilone are grown in a winter garden or a greenhouse. They reach a height of 1.5 meters and have small orange flowers. Such plants are less decorative than specially bred hybrids and varieties of abutilone.

For growing in indoor conditions, usually acquire several plants with different colors of flowers. The room in which abutilone grows pleases the eye.

Room maple is a light-loving flower. He feels great on well-lit windows. However, one should take into account that the light must be scattered. Avoid direct sunlight on the flower. In darkened rooms, the plant will suffer from lack of lighting. At the same time, it loses its decorativeness. Branches are strongly stretched, and the number of colors decreases.

Grow indoor maple in medium-sized flower pots. To plant the plant is perfectly suitable universal primer, which can be purchased at any specialized store. Regular fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizers will be required.

Watering abutilona moderate. Do not overmoist the soil, but drying should not be allowed. With a lack of moisture, the plant blooms badly. Therefore, water is produced when the soil in the pot is dried.

An important measure for growing indoor maple is seasonal pruning and shaping the crown of the plant. The best time for this is the end of January and the beginning of the summer period. After cutting, be sure to feed abutilone. Room maple in the period of intensive growth is necessarily pampered with a complex fertilizer intended for flowering plants. This will ensure a good development and abundant flowering of abutilone.