Male happiness - anthurium flower: care and reproduction at home

What do fantasies lead to?

Why is this pretty flower called that? Most likely, the name “male happiness” was invented by a man with a wild imagination. He was prompted to this idea by a protruding cob, very similar to what the entire male population is proud of. What is it actually called? It is called “Anthurium”, but in everyday life it can be called “tail flower”, flamingo flower, devil’s tongue or pig’s tail.

This pet is a rather whimsical plant, so caring for it is special. He is afraid of drafts, can burn from direct sunlight, loves a lot of light, so in winter he needs lighting. The bush should not be kept near heating radiators.

Antarium does not tolerate dry air; spraying it 2 times a day will give it pleasure. At home, it is important to maintain air humidity of at least 60%, which means there should be a humidifier or an aquarium nearby, or you can install a fountain. It is necessary to carry out proper watering: in summer 1 time per week, in winter – 1-2 times per month. For watering, use settled water.

What does this flower mean? An elegant bouquet is a symbol of passion for a woman, courage, strength, freedom, which is why it is often given to men for the holidays.

What does anthurium look like?

“Male happiness” refers to evergreen plants of the aroid family, a characteristic feature of which is the presence of a “tail”. The closest “relatives” of anthurium are dieffenbachia, spathiphyllum, and monstera. The most common form of anutrium is an epiphyte, which grows in the tropics on a tree and has aerial roots.

What do anthuriums look like?

Also a popular form of anthurium in the tropical forest is a semi-epiphyte - a variety that begins to grow from a seed in the upper forest layer, then takes down aerial roots. Also, a semi-epiphyte can first grow on the ground, then climb a tree, turning into an epiphyte.

Note! Male happiness is a flower that has a thick, shortened stem. Some varieties have elongated stems. The stems have shortened internodes. Usually its leaves grow vertically and are located at the end of the stem (terrestrial varieties are an exception). Often the leaves form a rosette where moisture and fallen plant parts accumulate (this is a natural fertilizer).

The leaf shape of male happiness is different: they are round, in some varieties the leaf has a blunt top or looks like a spatula or heart. There is an anturium variety that resembles a grapevine, this variety has lanceolate leaves. There are dissected and multipinnate forms of leaves. Different varieties of anthurium are united by the fact that the petioles of their leaves always have a geniculum.

Depending on the variety, the leaves may be glossy, semi-glossy or matte. The structure of the leaves can be fragile or hard. Anthurium crystal leaves are velvety with light green veins.

Anthurium crystal

Anthurium flowers are bisexual. They are usually arranged in spirals on the cob. They can be found in flower shops in bouquet arrangements. Florists love this crop because cut anturium is perfectly preserved for a month.

An anthurium inflorescence is an ear in the form of a cone, ball or spiral. The colors of the inflorescence are different: white, green, orange, pink, red, purple. There are inflorescences, the color of which includes different shades. In addition to the inflorescence, this crop also has a leathery covering. The inflorescence cover can also be of different colors: green, white, orange, pink, red or purple. Like the inflorescence, the bedspread can combine several shades.

Interesting fact. In tropical conditions, anturium turns its leaves during daylight hours following the movement of the sun.

Answers to flower growers' questions

All flower growers are interested in the main question:

How to care for it to bloom? As soon as it starts to bloom, it needs to be shaded; it likes timely replanting even in a blooming state. To bloom in winter, reduce air humidity.

And if the anthurium does not want to bloom, what should you do?

• feed regularly, adding pine needles
• avoid illnesses due to overflow
• Do not frequently move the pot with anthurium from place to place
• cut off faded buds
• do not overfeed with fertilizers
• provide air humidity

How to cut off faded buds? Cut off the entire peduncle at the root, then a new calyx will appear in its place.

Why doesn't it bloom or bloom small flowers? The reasons are the same:

• incorrect lighting.
• improper watering.
• incorrect soil composition.

The mixture for a green pet should include humus, charcoal, particles of bark and sphagnum. Lowland peat should not be used.

Why do flowers dry up? Perhaps this is simple fading, as it should be. The cause may be dry air or insufficient watering.

Why do flowers turn green? This is a sign that they have faded, which is also normal.

Why does the flower not open ? This phenomenon can also worry novice flower growers. You waited for the buds, were already happy, but they still didn’t open. This phenomenon is observed due to insufficient humidity around the bush and nutritional deficiency.

If the soil has dried out between waterings, and the room is dry and hot, then there is not enough moisture for the growing buds and they dry out. Keep an eye on the humidity.

Many are perplexed, they take care, and why doesn’t their green pet bloom ? Transplant the bush into new soil, dividing it into 3-4 parts. You will soon see lush blooms!

What if the leaves and flowers are small?

The older the flower becomes, the more pronounced the suspension of its growth is . Leaves and flowers become smaller and smaller, often losing their decorative appeal. You can bring “male happiness” back to life using a flower rejuvenation procedure, which is carried out as follows:

• it is necessary to cut off the top of the plant with several internodes;
• place the cut part of the stem in a small container with water at room temperature;
• leave it in a bright and warm place to take root, regularly spraying the shoot with warm water to maintain the humidity level;
• After about 1–2 months, when the roots have grown at least 2 cm, the renewed anthurium is planted in a pot with soil.

How does male happiness bloom?

The plant blooms beautiful glossy red flowers with a cob in the middle, which do not fade for a month. How to replant a flower at home?

1. Immediately after purchase, the plant must be replanted, even if it is in flowers. Without replanting, the leaves will begin to turn black and the buds will fade.
2. Very carefully remove the bush from the pot.
3. Remove soil from the roots.
4. Place calcined expanded clay in a new pot
5. Pour soil consisting of turf soil and leaf humus.
6. Place the bush, add soil so that it is 2-3 cm above the rhizome, press lightly with your hands.
7. Water the plant and spray the leaves.

When transplanting, you can also reproduce it:

• Separate the side shoots from the main bush.
• Plant each shoot in a flowerpot with new soil and water.

How long does the crop bloom?

Anthurium pleases with its flowering only with proper care and favorable conditions. Flowering occurs almost all year round from February to November , excluding the coldest winter months.

To encourage the anthurium to bloom, it is enough to water it several times with warm water at a temperature of +40-45 °C.

To prolong the flowering of anthurium, you need to move the flower pot for several days to a cool room with a temperature of +12-14 °C or take it out to a glazed balcony.

Flower diseases Male happiness

An indoor pet can be susceptible to various diseases. Diseases:

• Black tips of leaves - excess lime in the soil;
• Leaves turn yellow due to lack of moisture or damage from orange aphids; treat with a solution of pyrethrum, actellik or karbofos.
• Dark spots on flowers indicate low air temperature that lasts for a long time;
• Cracks on the shoots, and dark spots on the leaves - mealybugs have infested. How to cure? Treat with Karbofos.
• Sticky coating on the leaves - scale insects have started, wipe the leaves with a sponge soaped with laundry soap or treat with 2% Karbofos
• The yellowness of the leaves and gray coating is gray rot, which appears from stagnation of moisture in the soil. How to save from rot? Treat with Topsin.
• If the leaves are covered with a brown coating with dark spots, and their edges have a light border, then remove the diseased foliage and treat the anthurium itself with a weak solution of copper sulfate.

How to replant an indoor flower at home

In spring, the plant is transplanted into a low pot to ensure good drainage. You need to select a container based on the size of Men's Happiness. The wrong size will have a bad effect on flowering. You need to replant the flower slowly so as not to damage the leaves and roots.

When filling with soil, you must carefully ensure that the leaves remain above the ground and the root system is completely immersed in the ground. If the flower begins to develop roots on the surface of the ground, they need to be covered with damp moss. You also need to ensure that the soil and roots do not dry out.

Male happiness grows quite slowly, so one transplant in 1-2 years is enough for him. After purchasing Anthurium, it cannot be immediately transplanted into a new flowerpot.

It is very important to wait time for the plant to acclimatize. An adult flower can be transplanted only after three years

Earth

The base of the soil should include coarse-fibered deciduous soil, as well as light turf soil mixed with moss. This substrate retains moisture well and is most similar to the natural habitat of Anthurium.

Due to the fact that the roots constantly need fresh air, the soil should be loose.

Specialized soil

It is worth noting that a tropical flower does not develop in an alkaline environment, so you need to worry in advance about its absence both in the ground and in the water.

The most suitable soil will be acidic. Compositions for transplantation can be made either independently or purchased.

Reproduction methods

Most often, anthurium is propagated using one of the following methods:

• Cuttings. It is necessary to remove the top of the branch using scissors, the length of the cut part should be 15-20 cm. And they must be rooted in a special container with thermovermiculite, deepening the cuttings by 5 cm. After 30 days, the cuttings will grow their roots, and the flower can be planted in a suitable soil and appropriate container.

• Daughter stems. Side shoots with roots are separated from the bush and planted in a prepared pot with soil.

There is also a method of propagating anthurium, but it is used extremely rarely, as it is too labor-intensive:

• Seeds. To obtain them, the flower is first pollinated: with a cotton swab it is necessary to regularly transfer pollen between inflorescences. After the procedure, the fruit will soon set; it must be removed with tweezers. The seeds ripen within 8 months. They are poured out of the fruit and washed with a manganese solution.

After the second leaf appears, the flower must be planted in another container with specially prepared soil. To obtain it, coal, peat, deciduous soil and mullein are mixed in equal parts. The plant must be replanted when it becomes crowded in the container.

Anthurium: signs and superstitions for men and women

Anthurium for men

Thanks to this plant, men's sexual problems can be solved, as it helps restore and strengthen men's health.

There are also signs and superstitions that anthurium allows you to get rid of alcohol addiction, smoking, and gluttony

Signs for women

It turns out that for women this flower is a real gift of fate. Where an unmarried girl or a lonely lady lives, male energy rushes in a stream, and the problem is solved by itself. And, by the way, the future spouse will be a very worthy person.

If the action of anthurium has already worked, then a girl who got married or started living with a young man needs to acquire another flower that acts as an ally of anthurium - spathiphyllum. This plant is also called “female happiness”, and its effect is to complement and enhance the magic of anthurium.

Signs for the family

In many Latin American countries, it is customary to give it as a wedding gift, which will remind the spouse that he is the protector of his family. Anthurium also gives its owners vitality.

And if you place the flower of male and female happiness side by side, then there will be complete mutual understanding in the family, even if the family was torn apart by quarrels and conflicts. Take care of flowers, talk to them. Well-groomed flowers will attract financial stability and prosperity to your home.

Anthurium has the greatest magical power during its flowering. Domestic representatives of such plants bloom infrequently. The anthurium has bloomed - a good omen, this is a sign of fate - the head of the family, and often all household members, have a white streak.

Also, a flower given by someone will bring much more benefit than one bought by the man himself. It is recommended to have it at home for couples with a hot temper and excessive emotionality.

Anthurium is able to absorb the negativity that hovers in the air of the room, thereby bringing harmony and happiness into the house.

Signs associated with the flower Male happiness:

• It has been noticed that if Anthurium is in the home, then people’s strength increases, illnesses recede, this is how its powerful energy works.
• People don't suffer from depression.
• The plant presented as a gift is endowed with the strongest energy. That's why men are given this miracle.

Reproduction

1. Anthurium, like all higher plants, reproduces by seeds. However, indoor crops of this species are most often hybrids. It is impossible to obtain from them a plant with the characteristics of a mother plant.
2. The flower “male happiness” is successfully propagated vegetatively: by cuttings with aerial roots, stem shoots.
3. The easiest way to propagate anthurium is to divide the bush. This is done with a knife with a sharp blade. The root cuts are treated with charcoal powder.

Artificial stimulation of anthurium to flower

If no care mistakes were made when growing a houseplant, but it still does not bloom, you should try artificial flower stimulation. One of the experienced flower growers made a remark that anthurium responds well to watering with moderately hot water.

The method of watering the roots with settled water (+40..+50°C) before the start of the active growth phase (at the end of February) promotes the so-called “shake-up”, which subsequently has a positive effect on the formation of inflorescences.

Another effective method of stimulating flowering is treating anthurium roots during transplantation with special herbal stimulants.

By providing the anthurium with proper care and competent support, you can expect one hundred percent return from it in the form of exquisite budding.

What to do if anthurium does not bloom

If all of the above errors in flower care are corrected, but the formation of buds does not begin, you can stimulate this process with a “warm bath”. Once every 10 days, hot (about 60 °C) water is poured into the pan. Its evaporation creates comfortable warm humidity.

Store-bought anthurium usually already has one or two inflorescences. A flowering plant is more attractive for sale, so in greenhouses, during forcing, phytohormones and chemicals are added to the soil to stimulate growth and flowering. Their potential is enough for a couple of months to ensure marketability. After withering, such a plant does not have the strength to bloom further. It needs not only pruning of faded inflorescences, but also a complete replacement of the soil and, as a rule, the pot. If all other conditions are met, it usually takes anthurium several months to adapt to the new environment and bloom again after transplantation.

As you can see, anthurium is quite “capricious” regarding the conditions of its maintenance, but you can make it bloom with effort and attention. The reward for the gardener’s efforts will be the amazingly beautiful flowering of an exotic beauty.

What does this plant mean?

There is a beautiful legend about the origin of the anthurium flower.
The leader of one of the ancient Indian tribes saw a beautiful young girl from a neighboring tribe and wanted to marry her. The bride was in despair - she was already in love, and the chosen one reciprocated her feelings. By refusing the man, she brought disaster on her fellow tribesmen: the rejected groom was offended and went to war against his neighbors, deciding to forcefully take the beauty as his wife.

They decided to celebrate the victory and the wedding day on the same day: according to established tradition, they lit a festive bonfire. The desperate bride could not bear her new fate and decided to commit suicide by jumping into the fire.

The flames of the fire consumed her, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, and even the Indian gods, who were watching this action, were imbued with the girl’s act and decided to immortalize her brave soul, breathing it into a beautiful bright red flower called anthurium.

According to Feng Shui

The peculiarity of anthurium, according to the ancient Eastern philosophy of Feng Shui, is its ability to relieve a person of depression, bring harmony to his thoughts, and set him in a positive mood. In addition, the flower helps to clarify consciousness and increase intuition.

He knows how to attract money into a house, but only if decent people with bright thoughts live in it. Anthurium reacts very subtly to the emotional atmosphere in the house and is a kind of catalyst for negativity: bad energy is destructive for it.

For men

Anthurium is a symbol of male potency and stamina. If a man has problems in the sexual sphere, the energy of the plant contributes to the return of former power and masculine strength.

For women

People often call the flower “men’s happiness.” It is believed that an unmarried woman should have a pot of this plant in her home to attract male energy into it. If buds appear on a flower in a short time, this means that a man will soon appear in the life of its owner.

Reference! Anthurium has its own “other half” - a related plant, spathiphyllum, which is popularly called “women’s happiness”. For a single woman, the appearance of this plant in the house promises a change in marital status, and for a married woman - early motherhood.

Anthurium is often paired with spathiphyllum, which has delicate white flowers. Both plants together, planted in one pot, symbolize a strong and harmonious family union in which idyll and mutual understanding reign.

Pests and diseases

Almost all types of anthurium are stable in closed spaces, so they are often used to decorate various interiors. However, if optimal maintenance conditions are not observed, weakened specimens may be susceptible to diseases or pest attacks. To prevent insects from multiplying, dried leaves and faded inflorescences should be regularly trimmed. All plant residues are immediately thrown away.

Pests

Anthurium has dense leaves, so it is rarely attacked by insects. The main pests that threaten the plant are:

• Scale insects. They are recognized by sticky secretions on the leaves, and over time, brownish waxy plaques - scutes - become visible. For mild damage, a soap solution helps. If there are a lot of pests, the bush is treated with Aktara solution.
• Aphid. It may enter the room through open windows or may be carried in with a bouquet of cut flowers. In any case, the pest may well choose a houseplant. Fitoverm will help get rid of aphids.
• Mealybug. Clearly visible on anthurium leaves. The scale insect is a small insect covered with white cotton wool-like secretions. The female pests suck the juice from the leaves, damaging the leaf blade. If a mealybug is detected, the plant is treated twice with Fufanon, with a week break between treatments.

Diseases

Anthurium suffers more often from diseases than from pests. Diseases are caused by pathogenic fungi and high humidity. The ability to resist disease will depend on how to care for the anthurium. In good conditions, the plant has strong immunity and is able to resist illnesses.

Septoria (white spot) appears as gray or brownish spots of irregular shape with a yellow border. The disease usually occurs on plants suffering from lack of light and nitrogen deficiency. The disease progresses at high temperatures and humidity. The damaged parts are removed, and the plant is treated with the drug “Abiga-pik”. Since fungal spores can also be found in the soil, it is also treated.

Septoria blight on anthurium leaves

Root rot is the most common problem with anthurium. This disease is associated with improper watering. At the same time, the leaves turn yellow and wither. The diseased plant is removed from the ground, the root system is examined and rotten areas are removed. The sections are sprinkled with crushed coal and left for a couple of hours in the open air. When the sections are dry, the flower is planted in a new substrate. The leaves should be sprayed with Epin and cover the plant with a transparent bag.

Important! The improvised greenhouse is removed when the anthurium is completely restored. With proper care, anthurium grows healthy and can bloom almost all the time.

This valuable decorative foliage and at the same time beautifully flowering species is often used for group compositions in indoor interiors and winter gardens. The variety of colors allows you to create bright flower arrangements and delicate bouquets. The plant is popular among amateur flower growers and professional designers.

With proper care, anthurium grows healthy and can bloom almost all the time. This valuable decorative foliage and at the same time beautifully flowering species is often used for group compositions in indoor interiors and winter gardens. The variety of colors allows you to create bright flower arrangements and delicate bouquets. The plant is popular among amateur gardeners and professional designers.