Eucharis is an indoor flower that can decorate any room. It is very decorative due to its unusual flowering and amazingly beautiful foliage. The plant retains its large leaves even during dormancy. Therefore, when eucharis begins to turn yellow en masse, this signals the onset of the disease. In this case, it is necessary to urgently take measures to help the plant and restore its health. Let's look at the reasons why Eucharis leaves turn yellow, curl and die, as well as what to do with the Amazon lily.
Varieties and their features of eucharis
The most common types of Eucharis are: Large-flowered. This plant is characterized by a large white fragrant flower and wide lance-shaped leaves. Blooms three times a year. White. The homeland of this species is Colombia. It has wide narrowed leaves about 40 cm long, a green-brown peduncle, with beautiful white flowers. Toothless. The leaves have an oblong shape, an oval bulb, a narrow peduncle on which an inflorescence with small white flowers is located.
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Origin of Eucharis
Eucharis, also called Amazon lily, belongs to the Amaryllis family. Its homeland is South America, but is most often found on the banks of the Amazon River. This flower was brought to Europe only in the middle of the 19th century and, for its decorative value, it very quickly became everyone’s favorite. Indeed, its large dark green oval leaves with a pointed tip can be up to 16 cm wide and 30 cm long, and also on a petiole of 30 cm. Eucharis is quite easy to grow at home; it is often recommended for beginners.
In the wild, eucharis grows in a group of a mother bulb and her children.
Eucharis blooms with beautiful white flowers similar to narcissus 2-3 times a year. One peduncle contains up to 6 buds, which, when blooming, fill the room with a delicate aroma.
Eucharis flower is similar to daffodil, only white and collected in inflorescences of 4–6 pieces
Eucharis bulbs are small, ovoid, up to 5 centimeters in diameter, so you rarely see more than four leaves on one plant at once. To get a lush, beautiful bush, several bulbs are planted in one pot, and they bloom much more readily this way.
Eucharis bulb is small, oblong
Eucharis naturally grows in the lower part of the forest, where it is warm, humid and light, but without direct sunlight, so in an apartment it is better to place it on an east or west window or place it deep into the room. It is better to grow large specimens of eucharis not on the windowsill, but in free-standing pots or cache-pots.
A young leaf emerges from the ground rolled into a tube and gradually unfurls.
Very often, when a young leaf appears, the oldest leaf gradually turns yellow and dies
Varieties
In nature, Eucharis cross-pollinate very quickly, so it is quite difficult for scientists to classify them. But the most common are the following.
Eucharis grandiflora. Most common in indoor floriculture. It blooms 2–3 times a year, producing long flower stalks 70–80 cm high and ending in an inflorescence with 4–6 buds. The flowers are white, up to 10–12 cm in diameter, fragrant, and shaped like a daffodil.
Eucharis grandiflora with budding buds
Eucharis snow-white. It differs from the large-flowered one in having smaller flowers, but there are slightly more of them in the inflorescence. The shape of the flower also has distinctive features: its petals are curved upward.
The petals of Eucharis snow-white are curved upward, and the flower itself is small
Eucharis sandera . It opens 2-3 flowers in an inflorescence, each on a five-centimeter flower tube, which gives it a slightly drooping appearance. The flowers most closely resemble lilies.
Eucharis sandera most resembles a lily with its flowers
Soil for planting eucharis
Eucharis loves fertile soil, rich in humus, moderately loose, so often in recommendations you can find the following soil composition: peat, sand, turf or leaf soil in a ratio of 1:1:1. But since it is very difficult to find turf soil for sale, and not everyone can go out into the forest and collect humus soil, the composition of the soil can be as follows: peat, sand or vermiculite, vermicompost in a ratio of 1:1:1.
Another controversial piece of advice: dry the soil completely between waterings. This is very harmful for eucharis, as it damages the roots, and the peat in the soil is difficult to soak. Based on observations of the plant, many gardeners note that soil constantly kept slightly moist with regular watering allows eucharis to develop much better than soil that dries out completely.
How to save a sick eucharis
Why do the leaves turn yellow? Causes:
- improper watering;
- sunburn;
- room temperature is too low.
If your flower has turned yellow, then do not rush to get rid of it, but rather start treatment.
Remove it from the pot and carefully inspect the bulb. If there are pockets of rot on it, cut them out with a sharp knife. Remove dried scales by lightly stroking your finger. Cover the rotted areas with a layer of ash or crushed charcoal. Then wait until the bulb is completely dry and replant the plant in new soil.
Eucharis is able to survive a fairly long period of absence of watering. However, its leaves become limp. Resuming watering will return them to their former elasticity and color saturation. But it is not possible to save the flower from hypothermia. In winter, even a short-term presence of a flower under an open window leads to its death.
If you regularly water a flower, it is in comfortable temperature conditions, but for some reason its leaves begin to curl, then the reason for this is different. This happens as a result of exposure to a draft or damage to the roots.
Eucharis planting pot
To flower, eucharis needs a tight pot so that the roots entwine the entire clump and similar bulbs grow nearby. Therefore, we choose a pot taking into account the size and number of plants. If it is too tall and narrow, it may periodically collapse under the weight of heavy leaves. For one plant, you can purchase a standard pot with a diameter of 12–15 cm. The height of the pot must be at least 15 centimeters.
A group of five bulbs will fit well in a 2-3 liter pot, but with further transplants the pot's volume should be increased. Large group plantings require a stable floor planter, about 30 cm deep or higher.
When choosing a pot, remember that eucharis is replanted only once every 2-3 years and it needs a supply of nutrients and space for the children to grow.
Description of the plant
In its natural habitat, Eucharis grows in Central and South America. It is found on the slopes of the eastern Andes mountains, as well as in the humid, shady forest belt of the Amazon River basin, which is why its second name is “Amazon lily.” In the 19th century, Europeans were introduced to this plant. Since then it has been actively bred at home.
The bulbs of an adult eucharis are approximately 5-6 cm in diameter. The foliage of the plant is green, oblong, on oblong thick stems. With proper care, the Amazon lily blooms 2 times a year with buds with a subtle delicate aroma, usually in late summer or early September. Usually there are 3-7 flowers in a rosette, they are quite voluminous, up to 12 cm in cross section. Some gardeners note the similarity with daffodil.
the flower looks like a daffodil
Eucharis transplant
Eucharis is replanted once every 3-4 years during the dormant period, when the eucharis has already bloomed, trying not to disturb the earthen ball, since the plant reacts to damage to the roots and even to simply disturbing their position very painfully. The soil chosen for the plant is nutritious, consisting of leaf, turf, fibrous peat soil, as well as rotted cow manure and sand. The pot is chosen to be wide rather than deep. The bulb, together with a lump of earth, is immersed in a new pot to a depth of 4-5 cm on a two-centimeter layer of drainage material and, adding soil, compact it, filling the voids. Transplanting eucharis does not involve separating the children from the mother bulb and then planting each one in a separate pot, because, planted alone, they do not bloom for a long time.
How to plant an Amazon lily?
- Choose a suitable size flower pot with holes for draining water.
- Make good drainage: pour 2 cm of expanded clay or pebbles, lay a layer of sphagnum moss on top.
- Prepare the soil by mixing equal amounts of leaf soil, washed river sand, black peat, and vermicompost. It’s good to add a handful of horn shavings and a tablespoon of superphosphate to a bucket of earthen mixture.
- Pour a small amount of substrate into the pot, place the bulb in it, carefully straightening the roots. If several plants are intended for planting, then place the bulbs as close to each other as possible. Their bottoms should be located in the same plane.
- Cover the bulb with soil up to the beginning of the leaf petiole.
- If the soil is dry, moisten it moderately. If there is sufficient humidity, do not water the flower until the leaves begin to grow.
ATTENTION! It is necessary to handle the leaves carefully when planting eucharis. Their loss can lead to the death of the bulb.
How to plant several eucharis bulbs in one pot
If the eucharis is old enough and has filled the volume of a large pot, then a group of bulbs can be planted from it at once. When transplanting, 3–5 neighboring children are separated and placed in a new small pot.
It is important to plant the sprouts in already moist soil, and after the procedure do not water the plant for at least a week.
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You should not demand rapid flowering from young eucharis, since it will spend the first season forming the root system.
Reproduction of Eucharis
Eucharis reproduces occasionally by seeds, but most often by children. Unlike other bulbous plants, the mother bulb and the eucharis bush itself must be divided so that 4-5 bulbs remain in each part - this way the roots are less damaged, and the divisions take root more easily in their new pots, quickly growing overgrown with children. These divisions will be able to bloom this year. As for seed propagation, this path is long and exhausting for both the grower and the plant, especially since the seedlings bloom no earlier than after five years.
Reproduction
Eucharis is a bulbous plant, so 2 propagation options are possible.
Growing Eucharis from Seeds
At home they rarely engage in such propagation: the seeds germinate poorly and the seedlings develop slowly. This option is suitable for breeders who are accustomed to painstaking work and are not afraid of difficulties. The seeds are germinated in a moistened substrate, placed in a greenhouse.
Eucharis propagation by bulbs
Only bulbs that are completely separated from the mother plant are suitable for independent growth . This is determined visually after removing the flower from the pot. Usually, at least 3 children are formed on the mother bulb.
Carefully separated sprouts are transplanted into a pot with a moist substrate. After propagation, the soil should be left to dry for a week .
Proper watering of eucharis
An adult plant does not need abundant and frequent watering. The next watering should be done when the soil is completely dry. Eucharis is sensitive to soil flooding. This can lead to the formation of rot.
A young plant can be watered more often. The best option is to always keep the substrate slightly moistened, but not wet.
Plain tap water cannot be used. It should hold up well. Some gardeners use boiled water at room temperature to achieve abundant and long-lasting flowering.
It is recommended to spray the leaves regularly with water, but not during flowering. You can also wet them with a soft, damp sponge.
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After the flowering period, Eucharis requires a period of rest. It can last up to 1-1.5 months. During this period, watering is practically stopped completely. The flower rests, gains strength and begins to bloom even better than before.
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Rules for keeping indoor flowers at home
The requirements for caring for eucharis are dictated by its origin. The habitat in the wild is the floodplain lands of the Amazon and the warm, humid foothills of Colombia. Therefore, when keeping a flower in an apartment, you should strive to create conditions similar to the equatorial climate .
Temperature
Heat-loving eucharis is kept at a wide range of temperatures. In summer it can withstand thermometer readings up to 30 °C, and in winter – from 16 to 18 °C.
If the temperature drops to 15 °C, then eucharis loses the ability to flower for at least the next season. At temperatures below 10 °C, the bulb begins to rot, and the foliage begins to turn yellow and fall off.
Advice! When keeping a flower on a balcony in summer, it is important to take into account daily temperature changes. If they are more than 7 °C, then the eucharise buds may fall off and the leaves may turn yellow.
It is recommended to transfer the plant to the summer temperature regime already in February , increasing the indicators to 21 ° C. Wintering should begin in October–November.
In winter, on a windowsill, the soil in a pot can cool more than the surrounding air, especially in regions with severe frosts. This promotes rotting of the bulbs, so it is better to move the plant away from the window. This measure will protect the eucharis from drafts during ventilation.
If it is not possible to put the pot away for the winter, then it should be wrapped on all sides with foil insulation, the shiny side out.
The soil
The floodplain lands in the homeland of the Amazon lily are very fertile. In indoor conditions, it also requires a nutritious, organic-rich substrate. Ready-made soil mixtures are suitable for flowering plants. Read more about how to prepare soil with your own hands here.
Spraying
The most important thing is that when caring for eucharis at home, you should not allow the air to become dry. The plant needs high (from 55%) humidity. A flowerpot with a flower is placed on a tray with wet expanded clay, and air humidifiers are used.
You can carefully spray the leaves and wipe them with a damp cloth, but spraying the flowers is unacceptable: water can cause them to rot.
Choosing a pot
The choice of pot depends on the size of the planting material:
For a single plant, it is necessary to select a container that will accommodate a sufficient layer of drainage and a volume of soil that completely covers the bulb.
For handling a coma consisting of several plants, a wide and roomy pot is suitable. This is due to the fact that the green mass grows quickly, and a flowerpot that is not massive enough will tip over .
Watering
One of the problems that gardeners face when caring for eucharis is the watering regime. The plant can tolerate both short-term drought and waterlogging of the soil. But in the first case, you may not wait for flowering, and in the second, you may encounter fungal diseases and rotting of the bulbs.
The optimal method of watering is to moisten the half-dried top layer of soil . If Eucharis has limp leaves, then urgent watering or reducing the light intensity is needed. The volume of water is determined by the first drops from the drainage holes.
Before watering, the water is allowed to settle for 3 days or softened with apple cider vinegar (1 tsp per 1 liter of water). If this is not done, hard water will increase the alkalinity of the soil, and the plant will get sick. The water temperature is preferably slightly warmer than room temperature : the container can be placed to the radiator half an hour before watering.
Experienced gardeners recommend arranging conditions for the plant to rest - reducing watering to 2-3 times a month. Eucharis can be at rest from late autumn to the first days of spring. Frequent spraying stimulates the formation of new leaves , so the procedure can be carried out daily.
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Important! Make sure that a large number of drops do not flow into the bulb.
Bloom
With proper care, flowering is expected in August. Experienced gardeners stimulate a second flowering in February , but this exhausts the plant and requires longer dormancy after re-budding.
When the peduncle appears, spraying stops and watering becomes more frequent. The soil will need to be moistened after 1–2 days, but the top layer of soil should also have time to dry out.
After the flowers wither, the watering and spraying regime is resumed. Fertilizers are replaced with phosphorus-containing ones for flowering crops. This stimulates the formation of large buds in large numbers.
It is important to monitor the air temperature during the flowering period and avoid sudden changes . This is especially true for areas with cold climates, where frosts already occur at the end of summer.
Feeding
During the flowering period, the plant responds well to any organic fertilizer.
It is useful to carefully replace the top layer of depleted soil with vermicompost purchased from a specialty store. Garden compost cannot be used for these purposes. It can carry pests and pathogens. Also, at the moment the flower stalks appear, any fertilizer intended for flowering plants is suitable . Targeted professional fertilizers contain the necessary doses of phosphorus, potassium and are characterized by a reduced nitrogen content. An excess of this mineral element leads to increased leaf growth and lack of flowering.
The Amazon lily is fertilized only during the flowering period, no more than twice a month.
Eucharis pruning
Eucharis is pruned after flowering. Peduncles are cut off 1–2 weeks after the last bud falls . The leaves, even during a period of complete dormancy, do not lose their decorative effect and remain green and shiny all year round.
Only yellowed leaves are trimmed at a distance of 10 cm from the top of the bulb to prevent infections.
Rest period
The rest period is very weak. The plant, which has completed flowering, is moved to a cool, dry place for about a month and a half. Water sparingly when the substrate dries out. The lighting intensity does not change. Stop feeding. When new shoots begin to appear, normal watering is resumed.
Fertilizers and fertilizing of eucharis
Nutrient feeding is necessary for the plant during the flowering and growth period. You can use universal fertilizers for indoor flowers (preferably for bulbous plants). All about mineral fertilizers. But lily also responds well to organic matter. So, a solution of dry granulated manure, or an ash infusion will be very useful for maintaining strength during the flower’s active period. Learn more about organic fertilizers. You can alternate two types of fertilizers, taking into account that during flowering the phosphorus-potassium component is more important, and during the period of leaf growth - the nitrogen component.
Eucharis: home care
Bright sunlight is harmful to eucharis. He likes partial shade. The pot should not be placed on a southern window; it is better indoors in a well-lit place or on a western or eastern window sill. In summer, it is quite possible to take it out onto the balcony or into the garden, leaving it under a canopy from the sun and rain.
Temperature and ventilation
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A draft is extremely destructive for eucharis; its leaves will wither. Moreover, not only cold air flows, but also warm ones can greatly harm it. In its natural habitat deep in the jungle, it is never exposed to the wind. When there is a draft, the leaves turn yellow and fall off, as with hypothermia. The optimal temperature depends on the time of year. The plant periodically requires a pronounced period of rest. During the active period, the optimal temperature is above 23°C (up to 28°C). The critical minimum is 18°C. Sudden changes in temperature lead to smaller buds.
In winter, the eucharis flower is kept at a temperature of 14-15°C, but it is quite possible to limit it to 16-18°C. Even such a slight decrease serves as a signal for him to rest.
Note! To make eucharis bloom, the temperature is sharply increased to above 23°C.
How to water eucharis
The flower is not very sensitive to air humidity. It requires leaf spraying and dust wiping only during the heating season. Usually watered once every 3 days. If you need to spray, make sure that drops of water do not fall on the buds. Proper watering is through a tray.
Top dressing and fertilizer composition
The optimal frequency of fertilizing the soil is once every 2 weeks. Both organic and mineral compositions are suitable. During the flowering season, it is worth feeding with potassium fertilizers, avoiding nitrogen.
Important! The rest period lasts 1.5 months, during which time no fertilizing is done.
Pruning and formation of eucharis
The indoor Eucharis flower grows leaves extremely slowly. Losing each one is very painful for the bulb. Therefore, pruning is very simple, because it only consists of removing wilted and faded flower stalks. All wet sections must be rubbed with crushed activated carbon powder.
Pests and diseases affecting the Amazon lily
Diseases appear only when the plant is not properly cared for—watering the plant or overcooling. In very dry air with lack of watering it can dry out. Common pests: spider mites, scale insects and thrips. They are treated with insecticides, the leaves are washed, and if absolutely necessary, they are transplanted into new soil.
Eucharis hypobiosis
After flowering, the Amazon lily enters a dormant state, which can last up to 60 days. At this time, the plant is not fed, watered little, and the inflorescences are removed. This period is necessary so that the flower has time to shed its old leaves on its own. In addition, its root system will rest before flowering again. During the rest period, the pot with the plant can be placed in a cooler place with a temperature of at least 15 degrees. Similar actions with temperature conditions and watering during growth and dormancy lead to the fact that flowers appear on the lily twice a year. As a rule, the increased growth of bulbs occurs in January, so at the beginning of spring, eucharis is already forming a flower arrow. After the appearance of new shoots, it is necessary to immediately resume feeding and watering.
Leaves become covered with dark spots
Although eucharis loves moist air and spraying, excessive moisture in the atmosphere can lead to the development of a fungal infection. This happens especially often at low temperatures, which contributes to the development of the disease. Therefore, it is advisable to spray the flower only in the hot summer.
In winter, if the flower is in a cool room, high humidity can be detrimental to it. And if the plant is also sprayed, then fungal infection of the plates occurs very quickly. In places where water gets in, the leaf first turns yellow and then darkens.
If in winter the leaves of eucharis become covered with dark spots, you urgently need to move the plant to a warmer room with low humidity. Damaged plates can no longer be restored. They are removed so that they do not become a medium for the spread of the disease.
The above-ground part of the plant must be treated with one of the antifungal drugs that are available in flower shops. The treatment is repeated after 7-8 days. And to prevent a fungal infection from affecting the root collar and root of the flower, it is recommended to water it with a fungicidal preparation under the root.
Why do Eucharis leaves turn yellow?
The leaves turn yellow if eucharis is watered with hard water. The same reaction can occur in a flower to dry soil, abundant watering at a low temperature. Eucharis may lose leaves due to natural senescence.
Eucharis stands in a warm and bright room, but its leaves turn yellow and die. What to do? In this case, you need to take a closer look at how quickly the eucharis leaves turn yellow. If this is 1-2 leaves per year, then this is the norm. The plant constantly renews its leaves. Young and healthy ones should appear in place of old greenery. If yellowing of the leaves occurs quickly and several leaves die off at once, you need to pay attention to the watering regime. Before the next watering, the soil in the pot should dry thoroughly. From an excess of moisture, the roots, like the flower bulb, begin to rot. This causes the leaves of the eucharis to turn yellow. What to do? You need to remove the plant from the pot. Inspect the bulb and roots for rot. Trim rotten roots (brown), cut out rot on the bulb. Sprinkle the cut areas with crushed activated carbon. Plant the plant in a smaller pot.
Problems during cultivation
If you follow all the rules of care, eucharis will delight you with its decorative foliage and abundance of fragrant inflorescences for many years. If gross mistakes are made, then problems will not take long to appear. Let's look at common errors and ways to eliminate them.
The leaves began to turn yellow. If the lower old leaves turn yellow one by one and die one by one, then this is a natural process. Their time has come. New leaves will grow in place of old leaves. If all the leaves, including young ones, begin to turn yellow, then check:
- What is your room temperature (at 10 degrees eucharis dies).
- quantity and quality of water during irrigation. You cannot completely dry out the soil, but you also cannot create a swamp in the pot. Water for irrigation should be soft, filtered, at least standing for 24 hours, at room temperature.
- Place where the flower is grown - if the pot has been in the sun for a long time, the leaves will burn and fall off.
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Eucharis leaves have become limp. The reasons may vary. Perhaps you forgot to water the flower on time. Do this promptly and the castings will likely become springy again. If you forgot the flower near an open window in winter when ventilating the room, or did not cover it well during transportation, then the flower has become hypothermic and the turgor of its leaves may not be restored. Leaves also become sluggish when the roots are damaged. The flower can be saved. To do this, remove the plant from the pot and inspect the bulbs. Remove the rotten ones, cut the damaged ones with a clean knife to healthy tissue, treat the wounds with crushed coal or ash and plant in a new substrate. Water with added fungicide.
The leaves curl into a tube and become deformed. Typically, the plant rolls up its leaves in a dry room so that they evaporate less moisture. Wipe the leaves with a damp sponge to remove dust and provide access to water. Spray them daily. Young leaves emerge from the soil rolled into a tube and become deformed only if they receive mechanical damage during unfolding. If all the leaves are deformed, there may be several reasons:
- hypothermia of the soil and, accordingly, the root system;
- excess fertilizer;
- insect pests.
Falling leaves. If, with the appearance of new leaves, the old ones immediately begin to turn yellow and fall off, then the reason is the lack of resources to support the life of the flower, most often this is a lack of sunlight in winter. Provide additional artificial lighting for it, water it regularly and properly, avoiding waterlogging or drying out the root system of the flower, and feed it with suitable fertilizers.
Diseases
Gray rot. This disease is quite common in amaryllis flowers, which include eucharis. The causative agent of the disease is the fungus Botridis, which affects plants if their pot is in a damp room with a low temperature, or if cold water is used when watering. First, the leaves lose their elasticity, soften, then turn brown, become covered with gray mold and die.
For treatment, it is necessary to remove all leaves affected by the disease, and then treat the flower with products containing copper, such as copper sulfate, Fundazol or Topsin-M according to the instructions for the drugs.
Stagonosporosis on the bulb
Stagonosporosis (red burn). This disease affects eucharis if sharp temperature fluctuations of 8 degrees or more often occur in the room where its pot is located. In addition, the plant may become sick if it is constantly flooded or kept in cold conditions. At first, you will see elongated spots of bright red color begin to appear on the leaves, petioles, buds and bulbs. Then the leaves will begin to wither, the flower stalks and buds will bend and bend down. The bulbs will also rot. Eucharis will wither and die.
Don't wait for this, start treatment right away. Remove the bush from the pot. Free the bulbs from the soil and inspect. For damaged bulbs, cut off the rotten areas to healthy tissue, treat the sections with green paint. Let them dry out for a day or two and plant them in a new suitable substrate. Don’t make the same mistakes, because treatment does not always help preserve your favorite plant.
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As a preventative measure, we recommend using healthy bulbs for planting, and if in doubt, treat the bulbs with some fungicide for 30 minutes before planting (for example, Rovral, Oksifom, Maxim), then dry them for a couple of days and plant them in new soil.
Pests
Eucharis is rarely attacked by pests. If you keep him in comfortable conditions, you have nothing to fear. If the temperature regime or watering regime is violated by you, then the parasites will be right there. Let's consider possible uninvited guests of the Amazon lily.
Spider mite. This parasite is bred on lilies in dry and hot rooms. You cannot see them with the naked eye, but you can see how a thin cobweb appears on the leaves, how they become covered with yellow specks, dry out, droop.
If you notice signs of these insects in time, then urgently treat the leaves and all above-ground parts of the plant with a solution of laundry soap. In case of massive damage, you will have to treat the eucharis with chemical acaricides, such as mite mite, fitoverm, acarin and others.
Shield. Dark spots called plaques appear on the inside of the leaves. They can be removed with a damp cloth, and in case of massive damage, treated with an insecticide.
Sciarids (Fungus gnats) . If the soil in the pot is constantly waterlogged, then black midges will grow in it. Females lay their eggs directly on the roots of the plant. The larvae hatching from the eggs feed on the sap and tissues of the roots of the onion and inhibit it. As a result, the plant weakens and is no longer able to grow or bloom.
Treat (water) the soil with Aktara solution according to the instructions several times until the sciarids are completely destroyed. In the future, adjust the frequency of watering and the volume of water used for one watering. The soil should dry out well at least a third of the pot between waterings. Gently loosen the top layer of soil so that it dries better.
Amaryllis scale. The pest settles in the scales of the bulb. Leaves and flower stalks become bent and lose their original shape. The bush dries out and may die. The worm usually gets onto a healthy plant from diseased bushes (for example, in a store).
For treatment, use insecticides such as Aktara, Akarin or Vertimek. Both the soil and the entire plant should be sprayed. (Read instructions).
Why do old Eucharis leaves turn yellow as soon as the plant produces new foliage?
The lower leaves of Eucharis turn yellow as soon as the plant produces new foliage due to violation of flower care conditions. A plant does not grow green mass if it lacks light, heat, and if there is abundant watering. As a result, the flower has no more than 2-3 leaves, new ones grow, but the old ones immediately turn yellow and fall off. What to do? Normalize watering (water half the container after the soil dries out), ensure a stable temperature within +18...+22 degrees. Add cycron to water for irrigation. You need to monitor whether the bulbs are rotten. This also affects the appearance of the flower.
Reasons why several leaves may turn yellow
Each Eucharis leaf lives for more than 1 year, and after that it gradually turns yellow and dies. This is a natural process. It is absolutely normal for a plant to lose 1-2 leaves per year. Most often, yellowing and dying of leaves occurs during the dormant period. It should be remembered that this flower, unlike other representatives of the amaryllis family, remains green and almost does not lose leaves after flowering.
A healthy Eucharis specimen should grow more leaves than it loses. If it loses 2 leaves per year, it should grow at least 3-4 leaf blades. So the bush gradually grows and increases in size. If the green mass does not grow quickly enough, this indicates errors in caring for the flower.
Sometimes the leaves of the plant turn yellow gradually, but new ones also grow very slowly. As soon as a new leaf appears, the old one dies. In this case, the watering regime should be reconsidered. Perhaps this is how the early stage of root rot manifests itself.
The flower behaves in the same way when there is a lack of nutrients and light. We should not forget that eucharis needs bright but diffuse lighting. In partial shade and shade it develops slowly and does not bloom. This flower also needs to be fertilized with fertilizers during the period of growth and flowering.
Why do reddish spots appear on eucharis leaves?
If the leaves are covered with longitudinal red spots, then these are signs of a red burn, or stagonosporosis. This is a fungal disease that affects not only eucharis, but also other plants of the bulbous family (to which eucharis belongs). Fungicides that contain copper help fight red burn. This is “Abiga-Pik”, copper sulfate, “Hom”. The drug "Maxim" also helps. It is necessary to remove the affected peduncles and scales, and either spray the plant with fungicides or soak it in the preparation.
The appearance of yellowness and dark spots on the leaves
Yellowing of eucharis leaves and the appearance of dark spots on them indicates the onset of a fungal disease. This is leaf rot. Most often, it begins at very high air humidity, when water gets on the leaf blades and does not dry out for a long time. In the summer heat, the disease is extremely rare. It is extremely difficult to create very high humidity at this time of year.
If, however, the air humidity in the room is very high, and spots begin to form on the leaves of the plants, it is enough to regularly ventilate the room to destroy the fungus.
The affected leaves are cut off and destroyed. It is more difficult to cope with the disease in the cold season. At low temperatures and high humidity, the fungus multiplies intensively.
In addition to ventilation and increasing the temperature, it is necessary to use antifungal drugs. They are used to treat plants and water them at the roots to destroy the fungus in the soil. To prevent leaf rot in winter, it is recommended not to allow a strong increase in air humidity.
Plants should be sprayed so that as little water gets on the leaves as possible. It is better not to use a sprayer, but to place the flower pot in a tray with moistened expanded clay or moss.
Common mistakes in caring for eucharis
A normally developing Amazon lily regularly produces young leaves, while the older leaf blades dry out. This is a natural process if a sufficient number of young shoots replace the dead leaves.
However, if a plant is rapidly losing leaves without growing new ones, this is a cause for concern. The cause of this condition may be excessive moisture or, conversely, insufficient watering.
For your information! Curling leaves indicate that the air is too dry. It is necessary to increase the ambient humidity.
Discolored areas on the leaf blade are signs of sunburn. The plant should be rearranged or shaded.
A young bulb may not bloom in the first year; it needs to gain strength, grow leaves and develop a flower shoot. But why doesn’t adult eucharis bloom? The absence of flowering in a large specimen indicates deviations in care. This may occur due to low room temperature or due to lack of rest period. By adjusting the care and correctly alternating periods of activity and dormancy, you can make the plant bloom up to three times a year.
The key to lush flowering is also the presence of children. When transplanting eucharis, children try not to separate unnecessarily.
Care
Eucharis is decorative all year round, but in order to see its beautiful flowers you still need to follow the rules of caring for it.
Watering and fertilizing
Care in accordance with the growth cycle schedule: during the active growing season, many new leaves appear, so at this time we water it often, 2-3 times a week, especially if it is kept dry and hot.
Scheme of the life cycles of Eucharis: Roman numeral - the number of the month, the number next to it shows the first or second half of the month. Green color - active vegetation, foliage growth, red color - flowering, yellow color - plant rest
During the growth period, we regularly feed the plant; you can use a special fertilizer for bulbous plants. Very often, during the period of rapid growth of eucharis, fertilizers with a high nitrogen content are used to increase the green mass, then switching to fertilizing with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers for the establishment of flower stalks and abundant flowering. During the dormant period, eucharis is not fed.
It is advisable to water with soft water: melted snow or rain. If this is not possible, then ordinary tap water should be left in an open container (bucket, jar) for at least 1 day.
