Common name	Sweden Ivy
Botanical name	Plectranthus Verticillatus
Family	Lamiaceae
Type of plant	Perennial
Mature size	2-3 Ft. High; 2-3 Ft. Widely
Sun exposure	Light, indirect light
Type of soil	Wiam
PH	Sour for neutral
Blossom time	Spring, Summer
Floral color	White, pale purple
Hardness zones	10A-11B
Gender area	South Africa

Swedish ivy care

Part of the mint family, Sweden no. The leaves can turn pale green or yellow, but they will be held. The regulation of light and moisture and addition of balanced liquid fertilizers will easily revive the plant. Swedish ivy products small, pipe, pale purple or white flowers on spring or summer. However, they are short-lived and should be cropped after the flower faded to encourage the plant stalk to execute and hold a plant that looks complete and healthy.

Light

The plant enjoys bright, indirect light. Avoid direct sunshine from the window towards the west or south that can lift the leaves.

Soil

The plant in loose, nutrient commercial fragile soil is recommended for home tables.

Water

While Swedish brhy can survive ignore and tolerate drought, it will look hers best with consistently wet, well-dried ground. Opreading can cause a root rotation.

Temperature and humidity

Constant room temperature between 60 ° F and 75 ° F is ideal for Swedish ivy. Does not require a high level of moisture to stay healthy; Excessive wet spaces can encourage pests and fungal problems.

Fertilizer

Use balanced liquid fertilizer diluted with water for feeding Swedish fidgeting plants once every two weeks during spring and summer. Follow the instructions for dilution label. Winter feed should be reduced to one month.

Trimming and cropping

While Sweden Ivy does not require circumcision or circumcision, most carers will remove the ends of the stalk after the flowers fade or rip them out. If the plant becomes too Leggy for your tastes, you can decorate branches at any time.

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How to spread Swedish ivy

Swedish fare can be rooted in soil or water; Water is the easiest. You will be amazed as fast roots – all you need is a healthy stem, small glass or teclers, and sterilized klippers.

Propagate in water

1. Identify a healthy stem and make a diagonal cut just below the leaf node, 3 to 4 inches from the top of the stem.
2. Remove the leaves from the lower cutting.
3. Place the cutting glass or the jar and add enough water to cover the leaf nodes on the lower half of the stem.
4. Keep cutting in a warm place with bright, indirect light and add water as needed to keep the lower nodes sunk.
5. After just a week or more, you will see tiny white roots begin to grow from nodes below the waterline.
6. When the roots are the least inches long, you can hunt cut and start regular care.

Propagate in the soil

1. Cut several 3 to 4 inches from the plant just below the leaf node and remove the sheets from the lower half of the stem.
2. Fill the dish with the good holes of the drain with mixing pots and water is good for wetting. Use your finger to pierce the holes of several inches into the surface of the soil.
3. Dip cut by the stem in the root hormone powder and shake the excess.
4. Place the cuttings in the holes and lightly fire the ground around the stem to keep cutting in place.
5. Place the tank in a warm place that receives a lot of great, indirect light and keep the soil evenly with humid.
6. The cuttings will be rooted in about two weeks. Then they can surrender, if necessary to get regular care.

Potting and Remotation

Swedish ivy plants grow well, but not extremely fast. Most do not need to be submitted by two or three, unless they are in small starter containers. When pot or remote, be sure to select a container that has good drain holes.

To make a new plant or cut, fill the container about two-thirds full with nutritional fastening. Add a plant and slowly fill the rest of the tank by soil until it reaches a little below the lowest set of leaves on the stem. Lightly press down to hit the plant and water, so the soil is even wet.

To return, choose a larger container. Turn the original pot upside down and tap or squeeze to release the plant. If ivy is tied, and the roots are wrapped in a circle, gently pull them out. Complete the container about half full with fresh soil for pots and put a plant into a pot. Add additional soil for pots and water thoroughly.

Common pests and plant diseases

Watch out for the mesava and spider mites and get rid of it right away. Mealybugs are small, oval sap-sucking insects that excrete powdery, cotton, waxing substance as a protective coating. You will know that you have spider mites if you see a webbina between ivy stems, shortening on leaves or stuck.

Excessive watering in a bowl with bad drainage can cause root rot. If this happens, return the plant into fresh ground or bring cuttings to start over.