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Plants of the araceae family ideal for the interior of the home

The araceae family comprises more than 3,000 species grouped into 104 genera. This family is made up of herbaceous plants and is the most diverse in the tropical areas of America, although they are also distributed throughout the Old World. In this post, I will share with you 3 plants of the araceae family ideal for the interior of the home .

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Philodendron (Philodendron cordatum)

The Philodendron cordatum , also known as Philodendron , is a climbing plant grown for its foliage, belonging to the family of Araceae , originating in Brazil and Peru. Perfect for the interior.

It has coriaceous, oblong cordate leaves 15-20 cm long and 7-10 cm wide; not very showy flowers in summer. Provide him with a loose and deep, substrate of river surf and black earth in equal parts, as well as full light avoiding direct sunlight; a humid atmosphere (it tolerates the spraying of the foliage) and a watering twice a week in summer, once a week in winter.

On the other hand, it uses a gram of ammonium sulfate dissolved in the irrigation water in spring, and propagates by stem cutting in spring. This plant is little affected by parasitic causes and has little resistance to cold, it does not tolerate temperatures below 8 ° C.

Aglaonema (Aglaonema pictum)

The Aglaonema pictum , also known as Aglaonema , is an herbaceous perennial erect, up to a meter tall, belonging to the family of Araceae and originating in Malaysia. Perfect for the interior.

It has oblong leaves up to 13 cm in length and 5 cm in width, velvety, blue-green with white or silver spots; not very showy flowers. Provide organic soil and river surf in equal parts, as well as full light, avoiding direct sun; a very demanding environment humidity and watering every other day in summer; in winter every three days in heated.

On the other hand, use a nitrogen fertilizer in late spring, and propagate by cuttings in spring. Parasitic causes cause root neck rot and it does not tolerate temperatures below 12 ° C.

Sandwich (Spathiphillum wallasi)

The Spathiphillum wallasi , also known as Spatifilo , is an erect, perennial herbaceous plant, up to 0.8 m in height, belonging to the Araceae family and native to Colombia. Perfect for bright interiors.

It has simple, oblong lanceolate leaves 15 to 25 cm long and 4 to 6 cm wide; flowers inflorescence spadix, similar to calla lily; 14 cm long open. Flowering time almost all year round.

Provide him with a loose, deep and fertile soil. Mixing soil with peat in equal parts, as well as full light, near windows, avoiding direct sun; a humid environment (sprays the foliage every two days) and watering daily in summer, every 3 days in.

On the other hand, water with an ammonium sulfate solution, and propagate by division of rhizome and sowing in spring. It does not tolerate temperatures below 5 ° C and is usually attacked by spider mites in spring; spray with acaricides .

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