Episode: photo and care

This beauty, originally from the rainforest. It grows under the crowns of trees, creating carpets of velvety and picturesque leaves in shaded and damp places.

Varieties

1. 
   Episode copper served as a material for breeding many hybrids, which differ among themselves and in size, and shades, and coloring of leaves.
   
   Flowers single, diameter 4 cm, corolla scarlet with a yellow center. The leaves are green-brown, painted with silver stripes. They have a dense pubescent reddish-brown color.


2. 
   In the epicia of the nail-flowered two types of shoots: Long, on which the daughter plants appear, and short. Leaves, like all representatives of this genus, have the shape of an oval and pubescence. The middle of the dark green plate is marked with a purple veinlet.
   
   Particular decorativeness is represented by large white flowers, the corolla of which has the shape of a tubule with bends, dissected, like a carnation.


3. 
   The next species is the emerald velvet emulsion. He has large, pubescent, dark, olive-brown leaves with green veins. Flowers of a gentle lilac shade with a white center.


4. 
   And, finally, watercolor essays. This is the most unexpected, original, similar to lollipops, crumbs. Some specimens do not have a green color at all: only white, pink and yellowish. Looking at the chaotically painted leaves, it seems that these are not plants, but a children's mosaic.

Grow these crumbs under a fluorescent phytolamp in glass containers. The most decorative is the composition of several plants planted in a round aquarium.

Watercolor painting is incredibly beautiful, a real miracle of floristry.

Difficulties of care at home

Watering gesnerievye, which belongs to the epic, should be abundant, regular and only warm water. Otherwise, brown spots may appear.

If the flower leaves yellow, there may be several reasons: either it is overfed with fertilizers; or in a room where it is contained, hot and dry air; or it's sunburn.

If it is in a stuffy room or is growingIn the old, already sour soil, flowers and leaves appear gray rot and powdery mildew. In these cases, an urgent transplant is needed in a new healthy substrate and washing the roots in warm, dewatered water.

With a lack of light, a lack of nutrients in the soil and in the presence of dry and cold air, the plant can refuse to bloom.

Episode: Reproduction

Like most houseplants, itspropagated by cuttings, seeds and rosettes. The simplest way is vegetative reproduction, the process is much faster and easier enough, even for gardeners. You need to multiply the epic in the spring.

Vegetative reproduction

It is necessary to take the outlet and not cut it offThe plant itself is to be prikopat in the mixture of land: peat and sand. Once it has taken root, and it happens quickly enough, you can already cut off the mustache. Then it will be possible to engage in a permanent transplant. The main thing is to keep the temperature of the room no lower than +23 degrees.

Cutting

This method is also quite simple. It is necessary to take a cutting of the lateral shoot with knots and put it in water or plant it in a pot. To preserve heat and improve germination, it is better to cover with a can or a film. In 10 days, sprouting will occur.