Limonnikovye family. Homeland - Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka. There are about 20 species in nature. As a houseplant, Japanese Kazura is common.
Japanese kazura Kadsura japonica is a perennial liana, with well-branching stems reaching a length of up to 3 m. The leaves are arranged in turn, glossy, elliptical in shape, pointed at the end, with a serrated edge, and reddish petioles, up to 10 cm long. The flowers are small, about 2 cm in diameter, single, axillary, yellow or white with a slight aroma. Fruits - red berries about 5 mm in diameter.
Kazura - home care
Temperature: normal in summer, in winter it feels great in the cool 10-12 ° C, but not higher than 15 ° C. Although in natural conditions it can withstand lower temperatures up to 5-7 ° C. With cooling, the leaves of the kazura become reddish, then crimson-purple. If you leave the kazura for the winter in an ordinary warm room, it begins to dry the leaves, fluffy branches are exposed, by the spring only frail tops remain. Therefore, if you have an insulated balcony or a corner on the stairwell, its place is there for the period from October to February.
Lighting: in nature, kazura grows in forests and undergrowths, so it prefers slightly shady places. At home, she needs bright diffused light, with shading in spring and summer at noon from the scorching sun. But if you have east or north-west windows, this is the best accommodation option.
Watering: in summer, plants are watered abundantly, in winter very moderately, most often plants suffer precisely because of the waterlogging of an earthen coma. Therefore, with a decrease in temperature in winter, watering is sharply reduced, up to 1 time in 15-20 days.
Air humidity: Kazura responds well to moisturizing leaves with warm water in spring and summer. Spray only with soft water.
Top dressing: from May to September every two to three weeks with complex fertilizer for deciduous indoor plants, for example, Flower happiness, Agricola, Pocon, etc.
Transplant: Kazura is transplanted annually in the spring. She loves light and porous soil - she grows in nature on light sandy or loamy, well-drained soils. Such soil is suitable: the 1 part of the turf land, the 1 part of the leaf, the 1 part of the humus, the 2 part of the coarse river sand or pebble pebbles (3-5 mm). On the bottom of the pot, it is imperative to pour a drainage of expanded clay or shards.
Reproduction: semi-lignified cuttings or seeds. Cuttings 10-15 cm long are cut in early summer, a pair of lower leaves must be removed on a twig. Root at 22-25 ° C, using root. It is easier to root them in pure vermiculite or a mixture of vermiculite and universal soil in equal parts. The soil must be sterilized and covered in a pot. Moisten with boiled water and stick in the handle. Cover the top with a plastic bottle cap (remove the cork).
