According to legend, this delicate fern grew out of the fallen to the ground a hair of Venus.Maidenhair (lady's hair) is really beautiful, elegant, thinned and literally attracts delicate leaves.
In some species pinnate leaves are light green, others - yellow-green, the third - light red.The rhizome is dark green, creeping.From him depart thin stems with lacy leaves (shoots).The size of leaves in each species are different - from very tiny (5 cm) to very large (50 cm).Total Maidenhair genus has 200 species.
In nature, the plant prefers to settle on limestone rocks, off the coast of reservoirs.In the wild may be encountered in the Crimea and the Caucasus.
In the indoor floriculture most common: beautiful maidenhair (high, up to a meter), maidenhair wedge and A. capillus-veneris (Venus hair).
Last owes its name not only a legend, but look: stalks shiny, dark brown, leaves remotely similar to the curls.And the name of the genus was the combination of the Greek "a" (negative particle) and "diant" (wetting) - maidenhair not delay the drops of water (they roll off the plant's leaves).
Lady's hair care requires a careful, because the plant is very, very naughty.Firstly, it does not tolerate direct sunlight on the leaves, pale and withering response.Secondly, it is very detrimental drafts.Third, not tolerate smoke.Fourth, it requires strict control of temperature and humidity.
optimum temperature for the plant - from +15 ° C to + 20 ° C.Lowering the temperature will cause root rot and rot on the stalk, and the increase (and even in combination with dry air) quickly leads to dry out tender leaves.Overreacts lady's hair and dust.
need regular watering (but not excessive).Spraying water (twice daily) will increase the humidity and remove dust.Decrease Watering can only during periods of dormancy (winter) to spray enough times per day, and watered replaced immersion pot (clay) in a pan of water.
Pruning requires only old (or damaged) branches.Dislikes direct (transplanted only when the overgrowth and the roots fill the entire pot).
earthen mixture choose lightweight, loose, well-permeable, water (stagnant water is not allowed).Do I need drainage.Pots for planting choose clay, with a hole at the bottom.
Propagated lady's hair and disputes, and dividing the bush.
Vegetative propagation is preferred because you're getting ready, "adult" has the bush.Rhizome carefully divide - a fragile plant.Root collar at planting did not bury, or maidenhair wither.
spores are collected from the bottom of the sheet, plated in March (temperature +21 ° C).The nursery is filled with drainage, and then decontaminated soil.The spores are dispersed evenly and pour summer water.Nursery is covered by glass and cleaned in a dark place until germination (usually for two months or longer).Do not let the soil dry out!For the death of a dispute only one dry.The box with the shoots transferred to a lighted place and remove the glass.Shoots thinned.
When fertilizing (conducted in the summer, once a month), beware of overdoses.
Maidenhair considered domestic ginseng, as has amazing healing properties.Its leaves contain tannins, essential oil, sugar.Tincture of this plant helps to restore the pancreas, spleen, reduces the severity of asthma attacks.Packs of juice treat skin diseases.Lady's hair is capable of affecting the nervous system, restore blood flow to the extremities.It has a calming effect.
