Epipremnum is a perennial plant belonging to the aroid family. It represents a failure cultivated vine, includes about 30 species. A plant can exist on tree trunks or as a terrestrial species, therefore it is provided with aerial roots. For creepers, growing at home, blooming is not characteristic, in contrast to varieties that live in natural conditions.
Epipremnum Golden or Golden Lotus
This species is the most common for home growing. For him, a hanging method of placement is often used because of the ability to wander along the walls. For growth you need support, a wooden porous tube is ideal. Epipremnum golden is distinguished by dark green teardrop-shaped leaves, streaked with vertical and horizontal white stripes. Indoor liana reaches 1-2 m in length, some species can grow up to 4.5 m.
Golden epiprenum can often be found in an apartment
Important: pigmentation on the leaf does not appear immediately, absent in young shoots.
Epipremnum: home care
Florists love this plant for its unpretentiousness, combined with an attractive appearance. The plant prefers diffused light, accustomed to a long daylight. Therefore, the liana is more suitable for houses with a western location, where direct sunlight falls a limited amount of time.
Note: If the room is located in the south or east, then the flowerpot needs to be hung on the wall at a distance of 1.5-2 m from the window.
The epipremnum flower is sensitive to drafts, it quickly dies when exposed to them. Due to its tropical origin, the variety is accustomed to heat, so the temperature should not drop below 13 ° C. In summer, this parameter is 20 ° C. It is not required to take the plant to the street or balcony.
To care for a flower, you need to timely water it. Epipremnum Golden Potos should be watered with warm, well-maintained water. The soil between episodes should dry out. The plant tolerates drought well, but in summer it is better to provide watering every 5 days, in winter - 7.
Epipremnum golden (golden lotus) due to the intensive growth of shoots needs pruning to give the foliage the desired shape. If you cut the liana in half in spring, you get a lush bush.
The plant needs nutrition and care, although not excessive. The flower is fed 2 times a month from April to October with a fertilizer designed specifically for vines. In winter, a nutrient medium is not needed only if the vine grows poorly.
How to propagate epipremnum
There are several ways to propagate an epipremnum plant:
- shoot division;
- apical cuttings;
- layering.
The first method is the most difficult, involves splitting the shoot with 1 leaf, placing segments in pots. Before the roots appear, they should be in a dark place.
Epiprenum propagation shank
To plant the plant in the second way, you need to cut off the apical shoots, on which there are 3 leaves, place them in the soil. The best medium is a mixture of sand and peat. This is the most common method of propagating a flower.
Important: Before rooting the shoot, which will occur after 14-21 days, you need to maintain a temperature of 22-25 ° C, spray the foliage.
The last option to multiply epiprenum is to use aerial roots. Part of the shoot is placed in another pot, sprinkled with earth. After rooting, the daughter part is cut off.
There are several types of golden epiprenum, which will be discussed below.
Epipremnum Marble Queen
This view is distinguished by a marble surface pattern, therefore it is called the “marble queen”. The leaves are larger, streaked with stripes of silver color. Home care for this species is not difficult. General conditions of detention are the same as for all species of the golden variety. This is one of the most common plant varieties.
This species is particularly resistant to pests. Only a spider mite can appear in the rarest case. Marble Queen juice is poisonous, in contact with skin causes chemical burns, itching, burning.
Another variety of golden epiprenum, scindapsus marble apple, is very rare. The pattern on different leaves is different: some are completely covered with a white spot, others are half or almost not affected. The size of the vegetative part is such as that of Marble Queen. In some sources, the marble apple epipremnum is called Thai scindapsus.
Epiprenum Marble Apple
Features of home care
Epipremnum aureum with marble adapts to the shade, but loves diffused sunlight more. A rich soil with humus is best suited for growth. Different varieties of epipremnum do not have a developed root system, so everyone can live in a small pot.
Note: The plant is not demanding on soil quality, therefore, does not need an annual transplant. If necessary, soil or pot is replaced in spring.
Epipremnum Aureum
Epipremnum aureum is often identified with the Golden Lotus variety. The plant is distinguished by dense oblong leaves, color - stripes, smudges and stains of the corresponding color.
If the flower needs a transplant, then phytohormones are used for better rooting in the soil. If the leaves turn yellow during growth, the probable cause is excessive watering. Until the plant has died, it is necessary to normalize the regime of the introduction of fluid.
Epipremnum Happy Leaf
Epipremnum happy leaf is distinguished by heart-shaped leaves of medium size, up to 10 cm in cross section. On them a wide strip in different directions are light, usually wide stripes.
Epipremnum Marble Planets
Epipremnum marble of planets differs from the usual form of golden liana. The surface of the vegetative part is smaller, the elements are oblong. The foliage is shiny, paler checkered rows stand out against a dark green background.
Epipremnum Angoy
Epipremnum Angoj was bred as a variety recently, the homeland is Holland. The foliage is dense, fleshy, densely located on the stem. It is knobby, in an adult plant it is covered with warts. Epipremnum n Joy has an underdeveloped petiole that does not exceed 2-3 cm.
Epipremnum Cirrus
Epipremnum Cirrus
Epipremnum cirrus has a peculiar appearance. What is characteristic of all varieties, it is mottled with white stripes. Petioles are short, leaves are larger, pinnate. The shape is from round to heart-shaped, the length of the plate can reach 40 cm. With age, holes appear on the surface, cuts along the lateral surfaces.
Thus, the liana represents a large category of plants that can grow at home as an ornamental plant. All species are able to wander along the walls, require high temperature and humidity, do not tolerate drafts. Description of different varieties helps to see the difference between them and make a choice. Liana propagation occurs in several ways, so you can share cuttings or borrow a plant from a neighbor.
