Dreamiopsis

According to the database of The Plant List , the genus includes 14 species ^[2] :

• Drimiopsis atropurpurea NEBr.
• Dreamiopsis barteri baker
• Dreamiopsis botryoides baker
• Dreamiopsis burkei baker
• Drimiopsis comptonii U. Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
• Drimiopsis davidsoniae U. Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
• Drimiopsis fischeri ( Engl. ) Stedje
• Drimiopsis linioseta Hankey & Lebatha
• Drimiopsis maculata Lindl. & Paxton - Spotted Drimiopsis
• Drimiopsis pusilla U. Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
• Drimiopsis reilleyana U. Müll. -Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
• Drimiopsis rosea A. Chev.
• Drimiopsis seretii De Wild.
• Drimiopsis spicata ( Baker ) Sebsebe & Stedje

Spotted Drimiopsis (Drimiopsis maculata Lindl. & Paxton) . Synonym: Petiole Leburia (Ledebouria petiolata JC Manning & Goldblatt). It occurs in the state of South Africa. Perennial, bulbous deciduous plants. The leaves are heart-oval, 10-12 cm long and 5-7 cm wide (in the wide part of the plate), green, in a dark green speck. Petiole is long, up to 15 cm long. The flowers are small, white. Racemose inflorescence. During dormancy, it loses leaves. Homemade plant. Grows at room temperature.

Drimiopsis Pickaxe (Drimiopsis kirkii Baker) . Synonym: Ledebouria botryoides (Ledebouria botryoides (Baker) JC Manning & Goldblatt). The birthplace of the species is Tropical East Africa. Evergreen bulbous plants; the bulb is small, round, white. The leaves are lanceolate, up to 40 cm long and 5 cm wide (in the wide part of the plate), tapering to the base, light green, in dark green spots, grayish green below. Peduncle 20-40 cm tall. The flowers are small, white.

Soil: Lightly permeable, standard soil with the addition of sand; pH 6.

Lighting: From sun to partial shade.

Humidity: Normal.

Watering: Moderate, allow the soil to dry between waterings.

Fertilizers: During the growing season 1 time in 2 weeks.

Temperature: Moderate, in winter at least 8 ° C.

Reproduction: Seeds, bulbs, children.

Pests, diseases: scale insects, aphids, spider mites.

Transplant: into larger pots, as bulbs grow.

Perennial bulbous plants. Leaves are 2–4, in some species thick, often spotted. The flowers are small, collected 10-30 in ears and brushes, white.

For Drimiopsis, from spring to autumn, the optimum temperature is in the range of 20-25 ° C, from autumn it is advisable to lower the temperature of the content to 14 ° C.

Pots should be taken wide, not deep, so that there is a place for bulbs, children. Transplanting soil is taken nutritious, loose. The following mixture is suitable: 1 part sod land, 1 part leaf, 1 part humus and 1 part sand. It is advisable to add charcoal to the substrate. At the bottom of the pot provide good drainage.

Bulb dividing is carried out after a dormant period, when they begin to plant or transplant plants. Damaged places in delenki should be treated with charcoal powder. The composition of the land for planting: turf - 2 hours, leaf - 1 hour, sand - 1 hour. Propagation features of Drimiopsis Pickaxe . Plants can be propagated by leafy cuttings, cutting the leaf into pieces 5 - b cm long. Cuttings in sand, at a temperature of at least 22 ° C. After rooting, the cuttings are planted in 7-centimeter pots. Composition of the substrate: sheet soil - 1 hour, turf - 1 hour, sand - 1 hour.

Features: Drimiopsis maculata (spotted) in winter may lose some of the foliage. This is a natural process for a plant.

Lack of light affects the decorative qualities of the plant. Leaves lose their spotting, leaf petioles are extended. The color of the foliage changes - it turns pale.

Overmoistening leads to rotting of the bulbs.

Synonym: Ledebouria (Ledebouria Roth)