The Culture of succulent Coral

Expanded coral is Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae succulent plants, its plants grow in the shape of green sticks, growing in groups very much like corals in the sea, looking very lovely, many people want to raise a pot. The following is to introduce the cultivation of succulent coral.

1. Soil

The requirement is fertile, loose and well-drained soil, which can be prepared with a mixture of peat, vermiculite and perlite, 2 parts of rotten leaf soil, 1 part of garden soil, 3 parts of coarse sand or vermiculite, plus a small amount of rotten bone powder.

2. Light and temperature

Swollen corals like a warm, sunny environment, can not accept cold and dark, lack of sunlight plants are often thin and long, gray color. The suitable temperature for growth is 18-25 ℃, and it should not be lower than 10 ℃ in winter. Adequate light should be given, and moderate shading and ventilation should be paid attention to in summer high temperature.

3. Watering

Bentonite coral avoid stagnant water, afraid of waterlogging, keep the soil moist during the growing season, water dry and thoroughly, and keep the basin soil dry in winter. It is necessary to appropriately control the amount of water when flowering, the soil is too wet to fall flowers, can not hold the fruit; after a large number of flowers bloom, when the branches hang some small fruits, you can increase the amount of water. When it is hot in summer, do not wash in thunderstorms at noon.

4. Fertilization

Diluted liquid fertilizer and rotten sheep manure were applied every two weeks in the growing season, and phosphorus topdressing before flowering could make the flowers multiply and fruit flourish.