Hamedoreya - a type of palm trees, which draws its elegance, perfection of forms and one of the most popular houseplants. This genus formerly known as Neanta, has 130 species of shrubs, common in natural conditions in the tropical forests of Mexico and Guatemala. Hamedoreyi also called mountain trees.

Hamedoreya is tonkostovburni kuschopodibni low plants that reach a height of 3-5 m in nature, in a pot - up to 1.5 m.

Location. Hamedoreya - shade-tolerant plant, so you can keep both in light and in napivzatinenyh areas. They can be grown successfully even in the north window. Holding the plant in the south, west and east windows in summer need shading from direct sunlight and in the evening a useful small number of open sunlight. It grows well under artificial light.

Temperature. The optimum temperature for mountain trees during active growth of about 20-25 °C, in winter it can be between 16-18 °C, it is important that the temperature does not fall below 12 °C. In the warm its best to make the fresh air, protecting from direct sunlight and drafts. Also, the plant does not tolerate and sudden temperature fluctuations.

Watering. During the active growth hamedoreya need abundant watering, the soil should be kept moist but not waterlogged. In autumn and winter, watering can be reduced, but it should always see to it that the soil never fully peresyhav. For watering must use warm water vystoyanu.

Humidity. Should support the environment moist by frequent sprinkling. Daily ventilate the room in which there are mountain trees, and every 2 weeks soft sponge which washes the leaves of dust. Spray should be used nevapnyanu water, and if not, the leaves are formed spots. Winter in a cool room humidity lower.

Fertilizing. In the period of active growth (April-September) recommended manure palm every ten days in the autumn-winter period - 1 time per month. It is best to use a special liquid concentrated fertilizer "palm" or feed full range of fertilizers. You can not muck palm trees in the winter in the year of transplantation, it is better to wait for next spring.

Transplantation. Young trees are transplanted each year in the spring, more adults - if necessary, when the roots take all available space in the pot and begin to act through the drain. When planting carefully clean off the top layer of soil, cut all sick, rotten or zisohle roots. Cuts sprinkled with powdered charcoal. The first time after transplantation prytinyayut leaves of palm trees to plant does not spend too much water to evaporation.

The best substrate for hamedoreya is a mixture of turf ground, humus, peat and sand (2:2:2:1) or use ready substrate for the trees. The new pot should be slightly larger than the previous one. At the bottom of the pot with a drainage layer placed fragments of brick or porous expanded clay.

Reproduction. Hamedoreya - can be propagated vegetatively, which is rare for trees. For this purpose, basal branch. Do not hurry to separate them until they form some of their own roots.

Also hamedoreyu propagated by seeds. To get them, you need artificial pollination. Move the velvet brush pollen from the male flowers to female. Seeds are sown in spring in the ground. To obtain good results the plant should be kept at a high temperature (about 25-27 °C) and moderate humidity. Fresh seeds germinate no later than 30-40 days. Purchase seeds germinate within six months. After the appearance of the first leaves of seedlings are transplanted into small pots with a diameter of 7-8 cm.

Pests. Most affected quadraspidiotus perniciosus plant, spider mites, thrips  which settle on the leaves, stalks and trunks of plants. They are sucking the juice weaken palm. As a result of damage to the leaves formed yellow or white spots, the leaves wither and fall off, the plant gradually dies. To prevent pests in the palm, it is necessary to maintain high humidity around the plant and occasionally wash the leaves in the shower. Revealed parasites removed by soaked in soapy water ball. In the case of mass occurrence of parasites need to spray the plant protection chemicals.

- spots on leaves may appear on if done spraying in the sun or high light conditions. Another reason could be watered very hard water;

- root decay - with excessive watering if the soil has good drainage;

- brown leaf tips and dry - too dry ambient air. It should be kept away from the palm of radiators and a variety of methods to maintain high humidity;

- dry leaves - the lower leaves wither with age and die (a natural process). You can not just take your damaged or dried leaf sooner uninstall it dries more quickly following.