Brainia

Brainia: flower description

Brainia: photo of a flower

Breynia Snezhnaya is one of the representatives of the genus Breynia, which in turn is part of the extensive family of dicotyledonous euphorbia plants. Some breeders attribute it to the phyllant family, in connection with which you can find the name of the phyllanthus flower. The study of species, genus and varieties of plants is carried out by scientists constantly, in this regard, they periodically change their classification, I can move to other families. The fact that breinia has common characteristics with euphorbia and phylanum brings it to the order of dicotyledonous plants, which are distributed throughout the planet and number over 16,000 representatives.

The described genus of plants got its name in honor of the scientist in the field of botany John Brain. In their natural habitat, these plants grow on the shores washed by the Pacific Ocean, in Australia and in the Southwest Territory of Asia.

Breinia snow is a perennial bush, in the wild it can reach one and a half meters in height.

Breinia snow is not picky about the quality of the soil and is able to grow in almost any soil, but the best of all possible for it will be nutritious and well-loosened soil.

On the territory of our country and in the middle lane, this plant grown in indoor conditions will delight the grower for a single year, but under open ground conditions it becomes an annual. Brainia does not tolerate cold weather, but smart gardeners grow the plant in separate containers and move it from the street to the room with the onset of cold weather, so the bush remains perennial.

The Brainia flower is loved by flower growers for its unusual coloring of petals. The green leaves are adorned with white or cream stains for a marbled effect. The flowering period is fast and not noticeable, the inflorescences are not large in size immediately after the opening of the buds, they have a greenish color, and by the end of the period they become green-yellow.

Brainia: home care

Brainia snowy: photo of a flower

Lighting.

Brainia snowy best of all feel in bright, close to natural light, but partial shade is quite comfortable for it. Novice flower growers may not worry about their inexperience, that the flower will have enough light by the color of the leaves. By receiving the necessary amount of light, the foliage of the plant has a rich color with large amounts of creamy pigment. Some growers claim that snow brainia grows better in conditions of little direct sunlight, although there is no direct evidence of this. A single case is known when, under the influence of direct rays of the sun, the type of "snowy" brains, a dark brown border around the perimeter of the leaf began to appear on the foliage. After a short period of time, the leaf plates began to turn yellow and eventually completely fell off. Since this case is one of the whole variety of varieties and cultivation options, it is not proof that such consequences with direct exposure to sunlight will be with every flower. Also, breinium flowers are grown on balconies and in gardens, where, respectively, the sun's rays in almost 80% of cases fall on the plant without harming them.

For the winter period, it is worth considering the possibility of further increasing the lighting. This activates the growth of new sheets, which are brightly colored and pleasantly p for human perception.Skipping this moment, your bush will lose the characteristic individuality of its variety and the leaves will be almost monochromatic green, with minimal white blotches.

Temperature conditions.

Breinia snow is a thermophilic plant. It is important to understand that the flower prefers exactly warm temperature conditions, which should fall in the range from 22 to 25 degrees, the heat is destructive for this culture. In the winter season, breinium can withstand temperatures up to plus 16, the bushes are not frost-resistant.

Air humidity.

Since the native environment of the species is tropical climatic zones, the flower needs high humidity for good growth. Lack of water in the surrounding atmosphere will adversely affect the green mass and as a result, the leaves may fall off.

Irrigation scheme.

Brainia snow loves well-moistened soil, therefore it will have to be watered often. Drainage at the bottom of the grow pot will help trap moisture and reduce watering frequency. Monitor the condition of the soil, as excess water, as well as drying it out, negatively affects the condition of the flower. A sign of a lack of moisture is yellowing and, as a result, leaf death.

Considering that breinium tolerates wintering in rather warm conditions, it is recommended to reduce watering, and at temperatures from 20 to 22 degrees, keep the soil in a moderately moist state.

Food.

Top dressing is done every 14 days, both organic or folk, and chemical ready-made means.

Breinia snow: reproduction and transplantation at home

Brainia snowy: photo of a flower

Reproduction of snow breinia is carried out according to the method of cuttings. For this, a stalk harvested from the growth of the stem is taken. The division is best done with the heel. A fresh cutting is planted in the ground and covered with a glass of clear glass. The first cats will appear in about 14 days. The whole procedure is performed in the summer.

Diseases and parasites

Brainia snow has high rates of immunity to diseases. But they are still susceptible to attacks by parasites such as whitefly and spider mites.