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Video: Podocarpus At Home. Podocarpus, Legcarp. Care, Cultivation, Reproduction. Photo
Podocarpus, or Podocarp, or Podocarpus is an evergreen slow-growing coniferous plant of the Podocarp family, or Podocarpaceae. It is a tree or shrub with a height of 0.5-2 m. At home, in the tropics and subtropics of the southern hemisphere of the Earth, the foot-fruit reaches 9-12 m in height. Leaves of the legcarp are belt-shaped, linear, shiny, about 7 cm long. Stems are erect, woody. It is recommended for landscaping large rooms, winter gardens, it will feel great in an unheated hall, on a terrace.
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- Popular types of podocarpus
- Podocarpus care
- Reproduction of the podocarpus
Popular types of podocarpus
The genus of podocarpus has about 100 plant species.
The most popular type of legcarpe is the large-leaved legume (Podocarpus macrophyllus), this species has the Maki variety, which is compact in size and small leaves. In addition, you can find the Nagi legcarpe (Podocarpus nageia) and the Totara legcarp (Podocarpus totara) on sale.
Podocarpus care
Podocarpus is a light-loving plant, it needs bright light with some direct sunlight. The footcarp requires a cool content, the temperature in winter should be at least 6 ° С, but not higher than 10..12 ° С. The cephalic plant tolerates dry indoor air well, and it is advisable to spray the leaves in summer in the heat.
They watered the footcarp regularly, abundantly in summer, moderately in winter, preventing the earthen coma from drying out. Podocarpus is fed once a month with complex fertilizer. The transplant is carried out once a year, in spring, the soil is prepared from a mixture of clay-turf soil, leafy earth and sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 1, the reaction of the substrate should be close to neutral.
Adult specimens can be transplanted every 2-3 years. With the help of regular pruning, the legcarp can be given the desired shape.
Reproduction of the podocarpus
Propagated by stem cuttings. Rooting of the podocarpus is quite difficult; phytohormones and lower heating are needed. Reproduction is possible with seeds.
The legcarp is rarely affected by diseases and pests.
