Anthurium is a beautiful, but whimsical plant, which is actively grown in flower beds, greenhouses and rooms. Sooner or later, its owners are faced with the question of how to multiply it. Details about the methods of reproduction, you will learn from this article.
How to multiply anthurium at home
There are several ways to propagate this room culture. Most often resort to vegetative, because it is simpler and takes less time. Using this method, you can multiply the flower, dividing the bush, pruning and rooting cuttings, side shoots with aerial roots and leaves. Seed method at home is rarely used. It is laborious and long lasting, and it does not always end in success.
Did you know? Anthurium is able to purify the air in the room where it grows, from pathogenic microbes, by 8%, by 70% - from formaldehyde vapor, and also filter the air from toluene and ammonia.
The division of a large bush
This method is one of the simplest, but it requires careful actions. It is carried out during the spring transplant. The mother bush is removed from the pot, the roots are cleared of the soil and distributed so that, when cutting each part, about the same number of roots are detached. Before dividing the scissors, pruner or knife should be treated with a disinfectant.
The bush is cut in half. The cut sites are powdered with crushed activated charcoal or charcoal. Each of the parts is planted in a separate pot with wet soil, in accordance with the recommendations for planting. Capacities choose small, the soil is selected loose, light, with good moisture and air-conducting qualities. At the bottom of the pots laid a high layer of drainage.
Cuttings
For propagation of anthurium, apical cuttings are suitable. After cutting, at least 1 leaf and several aerial roots should remain on the handle. It must be dried for several hours, and the cut must be treated with coal.
We advise you to learn about such varieties of anthurium as Andre and Scherzer.
To root the planting material, the following steps must be taken:
- Plant the stalk in a pot with a moistened soil substrate or sand.
- Cover with a plastic bottle or glass jar.
- Put in a warm place.
- After the roots appear, transplant to a permanent place.
Rooting side shoots with aerial roots
Another simple way that will require a minimum of effort and time from the owner of the plant. Side shoots already have aerial roots. Each of them is carefully separated from the parent bush and placed for rooting in a pot with a moist soil substrate or sand.
Important! It is possible to stimulate the formation of aerial roots by placing a layer of peat moss at the base of the stem.
Then they organize a mini-greenhouse, covering shoots with glass or plastic containers, film. Daily landing air, removing the shelter. Moisturize as the topsoil dries. After the young leaves and roots appear, the shoots are transplanted in pots to a permanent place.
Leaf
Breeding sheets must be separated with a small section of the stem. This method often fails. Moreover, it is not applicable to all types of anthurium.
To propagate a flower in this way, it is necessary:
- Cut a leaf with a part of the stem 3 cm long with a sharp disinfected knife.
- Twist the sheet into a tube, tie it with threads or put on a rubber band.
- Prepare a container with a peat-sand mixture and place the leaf in it with the stem down so that 1/3 of it remains on the surface.
- Cover the container with film, glass or plastic container.
- Put it in a dark and warm room.
- Produce daily ventilation.
- As necessary, moisten the soil from the spray.
- A week after the appearance of a young plant, transplant the plant to a permanent place.
Seeds
Seeds are sown in a rectangular plastic container with a lid. Sprouting soil should be loose with a small layer of perlite. Seeds need to be spread on the surface of the moistened soil and gently push them deep. Container close lid. The container should be placed in a well-lit place with a temperature of + 22 ... + 24 ° С. The cover must be removed daily to air crops and prevent the development of fungal diseases.
Important! Anthurium seeds very quickly lose their ability to germinate, so they need to be planted within 3-5 days after harvest.
As necessary, the soil should be moistened with an atomizer. Shoots should appear after 1.5-2 weeks. After that, they need to finally reveal. When two true leaves appear, sprouts need to be swooped into separate containers. After the formation of 5-6 leaves and a well-developed root system, young plants are transplanted into pots with a diameter of 9-10 cm. Flowering from them can be expected after 3-4 years.
Precautions when working
Anthurium juice contains a hazardous substance for humans and domestic animals — oxalic acid salts, which, if they come into contact with mucous membranes and skin, can cause allergic reactions and burns. If the juice gets inside the human body, then poisoning is possible, signs of which are increased salivation, burning in the mouth and throat, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain. When ingested, laryngeal edema and burns to the mucous membrane can occur.
That is why all manipulations that are carried out with a flower should be carried out in rubber gloves. At the same time it is important to avoid contact of hands with eyes, mouth, nose. If the juice comes in contact with the skin, rinse the affected area with plenty of water. If a burn occurs, it is necessary to lubricate it with Panthenol or Life Saver.
The plant is not recommended to grow in houses where there are small children or pets, especially cats.
Important! If the flower juice accidentally got into the human digestive system, it is necessary to act as in normal poisoning: flush the stomach, take the sorbent, drink plenty of water or milk. If your condition worsens, call an ambulance.
The fumes emanating from the flower do not cause harm, but pollen during flowering can cause allergic reactions: sneezing, tearing, itching in the conjunctiva. That is why allergies should work with the plant in a respirator. If allergic manifestations occur, an antihistamine should be taken.
After all flower manipulations have been performed, hands should be thoroughly washed with warm water and detergent.
Common mistakes beginners
At the flower rooting stage, beginners often forget about such important events as airing and moistening. The absence of the first threatens the development of fungal infections. The lack of moisture leads to slow rooting, drying out of planting material. Oversupply - to the development of rot.
Often ignored the rule to keep landing in warm conditions and at high humidity. The lower the temperature, the slower the sprouting of seedlings, the development of young plants. 
Another mistake - late sown seeds. As we have already mentioned, if you plant your own seeds, they should be sown as soon as possible after harvest.
Failure to follow the breeding recommendations in one way or another can also lead to the fact that it failed. Before proceeding to the reproduction of anthurium, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the information on available methods specifically for the species you are growing.
Did you know? Anthurium is often called "male happiness", and all because in the esoterica it is believed that this flower gives the stronger sex vital forces and gives positive energy.
After landing on a permanent place of a young plant, he needs to be given time to adapt. Do not worry if the plant will not grow within 1-2 months, release new leaflets. This behavior for anthurium is normal, as it takes root in a new place for a long time.
However, there are cases when the plant does not grow, or die due to the owner. 
Here are the mistakes that most newbies make:
- Improperly selected soil for the plant. Sprouts, rooted cuttings, leaves and side shoots are planted in a mixture of leafy ground (1 part), coniferous soil (1 part), peat (1 part), sand (0.5 parts). 80% of the soil should consist of light fractions. The optimum acidity is 5.5-6.5 pH.
- Wrong pot. The root system should fit well in the pot, but it should not be too large, because in this case the plant will build up the roots, and the ground part will remain at the same level.
- Incorrectly picked growing place. The best coverage for anthurium is observed on the windowsill overlooking the north-west. Here it is not too bright and scattered. Another condition - the lack of drafts. Cold air currents are detrimental to the flower.
- Creating the wrong microclimate. The flower likes high humidity - in the room where it grows, it needs to be maintained at a level above 80%. The temperature should be close to the mark of + 20 ... + 22 ° С.
- Too fast or frequent watering. After planting young plants in moist soil, the first watering should be done not earlier than in 1-1.5 weeks. Further moistening is carried out as soon as the top soil layer dries out.
- Making too frequent dressings. Anthurium does not like a lot of fertilizer. Feed him no more than 1-2 times a month, only in the spring and summer periods.
Did you know? With anthurium associated with many will and superstitions. According to the practice of Feng Shui, it eliminates depression and normalizes shaky nerves, gives harmony and peace..
So, Anthurium is a beautiful plant, to have in the house that many people dream of. It is easy to multiply it - there are several simple ways to do it. However, when working with a flower, it should be taken into account that it is poisonous; therefore, it is necessary to take precautions and protect the body and mucous membranes from accidental contact with the plant sap.
