Golden mustache - how to care?

The golden mustache has been favored by the florist due to its unpretentiousness. This plant comes from South America, and its popularity among indoor green organisms began over the past several decades. The second name of the flower is fragrant calligraphy. Attracts the plant is not only a beautiful appearance, but also excellent healing properties. We can say that this is a whole first-aid kit in a pot. We would like to tell you about the peculiarities of the care and dignity of the flower today.

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General information about the plant

First of all, we learn in more detail about such a plant as the golden hairs flower. How to care for him in many respects is determined by the peculiarities of the flower:

• Golden mustache refers to perennial plants. In height, the flower can grow no more than one meter, but the growth rate is very slow. At home, the plant does not exceed 30 cm at all, and it grows to a width of 120 cm.

Important! If the support is supported, the gold reaches out, otherwise it spreads over the soil.

• In the process of development on the trunk of the plant, the tubercles are formed, which eventually transform into separate shoots, called "whiskers".These processes consist of several parts, "joints", and end with rosettes of leaves.
• The leaves of the golden mustache are externally similar to the foliage of corn, have a fleshy and dense structure. When the leaf is torn, thin and thin hairs are visible, for this feature the flower is also called "live hair".

Important! Golden mustache: how to care for it so that it bloomed? It happens quite rarely, and everything depends on the correct care and conditions of detention. Flowering occurs in the spring. Small flowers have a white color with a slight pinkish tinge. The plant is characterized by a bright and pleasant smell, which is similar to the aroma of a hyacinth or a lily of the valley. Flowers are formed on the tops of sprouts, rosettes consist of three pieces. After flowering, the fruits appear on the plant, which are boxes with seeds. With their help, golden mustaches can be propagated.

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We select a convenient pot and useful substrate

Golden mustache is a plant that requires a rather tangible space for harmonious development and growth. In this regard, the flower pot should be chosen roomy, but not huge.

Important! It is enough 2-3 centimeters of a difference with the previous vase. The ceramic container with the hole at the bottom is best.

Fill the pot with a nutrient primer, which includes:

• Humus.
• Peatland.
• River sand.
• Tilled earth.

Important! All parts of the substrate must be in equal parts. Experienced gardeners are advised to add to this mixture crushed shell from raw eggs.

You can purchase a ready-made primer for indoor plants, adding shells and sand.

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Flower transplant

Periodically it is required to transplant a golden mustache. How to care at home for a flower with these manipulations? At once we will specify that the plant does not like transplant too much.

It is necessary to transfer the flower with a lump of earth around the roots. To extract it it is necessary extremely accurately, as the plentiful root system can be accidentally damaged. To make it easy, pour a golden mustache in a day.

Important! After extracting the plant, carefully inspect the soil and roots. If the soil has traces of sour and mold, then the old soil must be removed completely. The damaged and rotten roots of the golden mustache are subject to elimination.

Then place the plant in a new pot, on the bottom of which in advance install the drainage system. For these purposes you can use:

• Shingles.
• Expanded clay.
• Clay shards.

Sprinkle the drain with a new substrate, place the flower with a lump and pour all the remaining fresh soil.

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Optimal air temperature

Thermophilic golden mustache: how to care properly, and what climate to create for a plant?

Important! The best temperature for a flower is 25-28 degrees Celsius.

In winter, it is recommended to carefully monitor this indicator, because when the temperature drops to 16 degrees, the plant faces an illness and, possibly, death.

Important! For a comfortable development, sudden changes in temperature are undesirable.

Signs of improper climate can serve as thin and brittle stems of the plant, as well as yellow and dry foliage.

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Plant nutrition is an important part of the care

For the fertilization of the soil, mineral and organic substances are used that must necessarily include:

• Phosphorus.
• Nitrogen.
• Potassium.

Thanks to these elements, the flower will harmoniously develop and bloom.

Important! Feeding is carried out in the spring with a weekly periodicity.

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Rational irrigation and humidity level for the plant

Golden mustache: how to care for flowers at home, based on the requirements for irrigation?

• The best time for watering is the morning hours. The flower needs moderate irrigation.
• In winter, its volume is reduced, and the irrigation frequency is reduced to two times a week.
• Soil in summer should be wet, and in winter - slightly dried. But the drying of the soil can not be allowed.

Important! It is considered useful to add a small amount of milk to the water: 50 g per 1 liter. In addition, milk can be wiped with flower leaves.

Humidification also plays a significant role in the care of this plant. Daily spraying of leaves promotes:

• Clean of leaf plates, as well as of respiratory stomata.
• Absence and accumulation of dust.
• Accelerated photosynthesis of the body.
• Transpiration.

Important! For these purposes, use warm and detached water.

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Lighting is another aspect of careful care.

The golden mustache loves sunlight, and prefers partial shade. But under the direct rays of the sun to set the plant categorically impossible.

Important! In shaded conditions, the flower grows upwards, and in full light - in width.

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Propagation of a houseplant

What if you wanted to propagate a flower with a golden mustache? How to care and what to do? There are three ways to grow a flower:

• In nature, the plant multiplies with side shoots. As the growth and development of the processes tend to land, take root in the soil, and then completely separate. This option can be suitable for home conditions, if you raise calligraphy in a three-dimensional pot. As soon as the shoots descend to the ground, they should be sprinkled with earth, and after a few days cut off from the mother flower.
• Another way to dilute calligraphy is by dividing. From the plant cut off the tip with 2-4 joints, put it in a container of water. Then wait about two weeks until the flower gives roots. Once this happens, you can safely transplant the plant in moistened soil.

Important! To get a golden mustache caught on, cover it with polyethylene.

• The last possible method of reproduction is the seeds of the plant. They are formed only after flowering, which occurs very rarely. The process is also complicated by the fact that it is not so easy to collect valuable kernels.

As a result - the most optimal way of reproduction is division, which, among other things, helps to rejuvenate the flower and prevents its growth upward.

Important! Although the procedure for breeding a flower can be carried out year-round, but the beginning and middle of spring is the best period.

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Protection of plants against diseases and pests

We can comfort you and inform you that the disease of calligraphy is very rare. But such negative episodes still happen. What are the signs that the golden mustache is ill? How to care for him in such situations?

Let's list the possible problems and their solution:

• Dry leaf tips. Most often this indicates a lack of watering. To such consequences can lead and finding a flower under direct sunlight, which caused burns to the foliage. The actions are as follows: to identify the exact cause and organize proper irrigation or to rearrange the plant in a shaded place.
• Brown spots on leaf plates. The problem, most likely, is similar to the previous case, and requires the same actions.
• Necrotic spots of yellowish color indicate misapplication of the flower, as well as improper irrigation. The same can be said about the loss of the turgor.
• Reducing the plant. Insufficient lighting leads to thinning of the stems, leaf fading and their weakness, as a result - the stunted foliage is deprived of the necessary nutrients. Therefore, always moisten the golden mustache by spraying it.
• Pests. Calligas are most often attacked by thrips and spider mites. The easiest way to get rid of them is regular spraying. If it does not work, insecticides can be used. Another method of controlling insects is the soap and tobacco solution. Prepare a weak composition of laundry soap and tobacco, and spray it with a flower every week. This will create a protective film on the foliage, and pests will not spoil the plant.

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The healing possibilities of the golden mustache

We examined what a golden mustache flower is like, how to care for it, and what requirements to observe. A logical question arises: what for? In addition to the beautiful appearance and pleasant aroma at the time of flowering, this flower has an incredible number of medicinal properties.

Denote certain medicinal qualities of the plant:

1. If the mucous membrane of the mouth and the gums are inflamed, chewing of the leaves will help. The juice should be swallowed, and cake - spit. Storage of useful leaves should be carried out in the refrigerator.
2. A pulp of crushed mustache or juice of calligraphy is successfully used for wound healing. The mixture is applied to damaged areas of the skin: lichen, ulcers. And if you use the juice of a plant, soak a cotton swab in it and wipe the wounds.
3. Help with angina pectoris. Leaves and trunk of a golden mustache grind in a meat grinder, squeeze out the juice. Then in a proportion of one to one combine with honey. The mixture is consumed twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. The dose of a single dose is 1 tablespoon.
4. In case of diabetes, use the infusion from the plant. Take a sheet about 20 cm long, grind it with your fingers. Fill the gruel with one liter of boiling water. After this, wrap the dishes, leave to infuse for 24 hours. After this time, strain the mixture. Use infusion of 50 ml before meals, or rather - 40 minutes before meals. The frequency of admission is 3-4 times a day.
5. Benefits for glaucoma. Squeeze the juice from the plant leaf into a spoon, then drip two drops into each eye with a pipette. You can only use fresh juice.
6. Chewing the trunk of a golden mustache helps with pain in the intestines and stomach. Do this before meals twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. The juice is swallowed, and the cake is spit out.
7. Tincture of the plant helps with bronchial asthma. Make it this way: you need to take about 35-50 flower joints and pour them 1.5 liters of vodka. Then it should be insisted for 9 days, then drain. The color of the tincture should be lilac - this will indicate the quality of the medicine. Take infusion 3 times a day for 1 dessert spoon 40 minutes before eating. The obligatory requirement is not to seize and not to wash down the remedy.
8. Chewing at the night of one joint of the collision helps with a stomach ulcer. The cake is spit out later.
9. From cones on the fingers relieve compresses from the leaves. Attach the sheet to the cone, on top of it put polyethylene, then cotton wool, and wrapped with a bandage. Change of compress should be done every 12 hours. After a few weeks you will get rid of unsightly cones.
10. Compresses from leaves or tincture from the joints of a golden mustache help to combat mastopathy. Approximately 15 such parts of the flower are filled with half a liter of vodka. Spirituous infusion use one tablespoon 60 minutes before meals.

This unique flower in its medicinal properties is not inferior to such miraculous plants as aloe, calanchoe and geranium.

Important! In no case do not resort to self-treatment, before using the plant for health purposes, always consult a doctor. Especially it concerns children and pregnant women.

If you are looking for an unassuming and pretty plant in your house, then pay attention to the golden mustache. How to care at home for this flower, we have already examined in detail. Plus in his favor is the practical absence of disease and minimal insect damage. And incredible healing properties can be useful to you and your family. With proper care, calligraphy will certainly please you with its fragrant flowering.