The dollar tree, also known under the scientific name zamioculcas, is a tropical African plant. Thanks to the original appearance: fleshy green leaves, sturdy stems, it has long won the sympathy of flower lovers around the world and grown as a houseplant. Recently, culture has become especially popular - it turned out that, according to Eastern Feng Shui philosophy, Zamiokulkas brings prosperity and financial well-being to the house. Since wealth is mainly associated with dollars, the national name of the flower, the dollar tree, was born from here. In connection with the popularity of Zamioculcas, the question of how to propagate a dollar tree at home becomes relevant.
How to propagate zamioculcas
The dollar tree, due to its attractive appearance throughout the whole year, as well as its unpretentiousness in care, often settles in houses and offices, it is presented as a symbolic gift for happiness and good luck. And although the plant blooms very rarely, and a white or pale pink flower is rather plain-looking, this compensates for the lush green foliage. Under suitable conditions, zamioculcas grows above a meter and can be used as a garden plant in the summer.
Dollar tree
The only drawback of the culture is the slow growth - first forms the zamioculcas roots, and only then - the green mass.
Flowering Zamioculcus
Important! Zamioculcas loves heat and the sun, but direct sunlight is best avoided. The plant accumulates moisture well, so it does not need frequent watering - it can rot the root system, but responds well to spraying leaves.
You can buy a ready-made seedling of zamiokulkas in a pot at a flower shop, but it costs quite a lot. In addition, a purchased Dutch flower, falling into a normal home environment, without treatment with special preparations and growth activators, can stop growing, adapt for a long time. Having studied the nuances of how a dollar tree propagates at home, it becomes possible to grow a healthy strong sprout, already adapted to a specific environment.
Zamioculcas can be bred by cuttings or division of the tuber. The choice of method depends on the condition of the flower. An adult plant requiring transplantation must be divided. In a young tree, it is better to separate the stem or leaf - so zamiokulkas undergoes minimal damage.
Cuttings
Zamioculcas reproduction by cuttings is a rather painstaking process, but if you approach it with accuracy and patience, then even beginner flower growers can perform it correctly. Cuttings consists in choosing a shoot and dividing it into several roots.
Step-by-step instruction:
- How to take a shoot. An adult stem (leaf plate) is selected on which several buds are formed. Cut off with a sharp knife at an angle. The larger the shoot, the easier it will take root - it has a fairly large supply of nutrients. The stem is divided into several pieces - cuttings.
Important! It is necessary to ensure that on each spine there is at least one kidney or leaf. There may be several leaves on the top.
- How to root zamioculcas with a stem. A cut on a tree and formed cuttings is recommended to be treated with activated carbon - this eliminates the risk of infection of the plant, and it is restored faster.
Tip. Do not immediately put the spine in the ground - the process of decay may begin. Cuttings are laid out on paper and dry out - this is how the cork layer is formed, and sap-passing channels are closed.
Prepared cuttings must be planted in a container with soil. Drainage is lined at the bottom - fine gravel or expanded clay, soil is poured on top. You can use the prepared earthen mixture for cacti or prepare the soil yourself. To do this, mix peat, sand and fertile garden soil. A special vermiculite substrate or peat mixed with perlite is also suitable.
The soil is well moistened, and cuttings are planted (they need to be deepened to the level of the first kidney and a little tamped soil).
Planting cuttings
How to propagate a branch in water. Another recipe to grow a dollar tree from a stalk is to take a whole branch or roots and place them in water until the first roots appear. You should not be upset if the roots of Zamioculcus do not appear for a long time - this process can last more than a month. In order to prevent the spine from starting to rot, activated carbon is added to the water.
Important! In the first and in the second method of cuttings, the planted cuttings can be covered with a glass jar. Thus, a favorable microclimate (greenhouse effect) is created, and the sprout roots faster.
Leaf
Propagating zamioculcas by leaf is the easiest, but not always effective way. For its implementation, you will need only a leaf of a plant (necessarily with a base - a small twig). As in the case of cuttings, two methods of planting are used:
- Cut, treated with activated carbon and well-dried leaves are placed in the soil. A growth activator can be applied to the ends.
Planting leaves
- Rooting zamioculcas leaf with Kornevin. The leaf is placed in water with an activator of root formation - the drug Kornevin (often also used Zircon or Heteroauxin). It is planted in a pot after the appearance of the first roots.
After planting, it is advisable to cover the sprouts with a film or a glass jar and place in a warm, dry room without drafts. Sometimes it is necessary to remove the film so that the plant does not rot. Watering the seedlings is not worth it - just spray the leaves and soil.
Tuber leaves
The process of germination of zamioculcas from the leaf is long, can last more than six months. It is possible to transplant the sprout only after the appearance of several new leaves.
The first leaves appear
How to divide Zamioculcas
If the dollar tree has reached large sizes and requires transplanting, there is probably no better way to divide Zamioculcas. The right time for a plant transplant is the moment of intensive development of tubers. The roots of the flower are powerful, and if they do not fit in the pot, they can tear it apart. When the container becomes cramped for the tree, it needs to be transplanted or divided.
Zamioculis tubers
There is nothing complicated in how to divide zamioculcas during transplantation. The plant is carefully removed from the pot along with the soil. If the roots damaged the container, then it is better to simply break it.
Broken pot
The roots are carefully untangled and the pagons are separated.
Zamioculcus division
The resulting sprouts are placed in separate containers with drainage and soil, similar in composition to the previous one. Pot is recommended to choose ceramic or clay, expanded up.
Ceramic pot
Tip. Special attention should be paid to the size of the container - it should not be much larger than the root system of the plant. Otherwise, the flower will not grow until the roots fill the pot.
The best time to breed and transplant a dollar tree is spring.
Attention! When working with zamioculcas, you must be very careful and accurate, use gloves. The juice of this plant is poisonous, getting on exposed skin can cause an allergic reaction or inflammation.
The dollar tree is a symbol of success and prosperity. This beautiful and unpretentious plant is able to embellish and revitalize the atmosphere in the house and office. Having studied some of the tricks of reproduction of this original plant, you can easily grow zamioculcas on your own.
