How does Catharanthus roseus spend the winter?

Catharanthus roseus, also known as daily spring, daily grass, daily new, thirty thousand flowers, 04:00 spring, clock flower, wild goose red, has both ornamental and medicinal value. How do you spend the winter with those spring flowers?

How does Catharanthus roseus spend the winter?

The watering of winter Catharanthus roseus should be strictly controlled, and drying is the best way to avoid freezing plants caused by low temperature. At the same time, keep the room temperature above 10 degrees and place it in a place with scattered light. In addition, it is necessary to cut off the sick and weak branches before the beginning of winter to avoid the consumption of nutrients to ensure safe passage through the winter.

Second, how to maintain Catharanthus roseus?

1. Soil

Catharanthus roseus avoid dampness and fear of waterlogging, general soil can be cultivated, but saline-alkali soil is not suitable, it is better to use sandy or humus-rich soil with good drainage and ventilation.

two。 Temperature

Sexual preference for high temperature, high humidity, tolerance to semi-overcast, not resistant to cold, the most suitable temperature is 20 ℃-33 ℃.

3. Light

Catharanthus roseus is a kind of sun-loving plant. It needs plenty of sunshine during its growing period. If there is not enough light in the growing period, it will appear the phenomenon of yellow leaves and fallen leaves. But you need to pay attention to proper shading when the sun is too strong at noon in summer.

4. Watering

The watering of Catharanthus roseus should be determined according to the dry and wet degree of the basin soil and the growth stage and season of the plant. in general, it can be watered once every 3-5 days. Usually only need to keep the basin soil slightly moist, it is better to keep the basin soil dry in winter.

5. Fertilizer application

Catharanthus roseus fertilization can be applied compound fertilizer every ten days, and then another liquid fertilizer wheel every ten days, the two alternately, Catharanthus roseus should be covered with a layer of base fertilizer at the bottom of the pot soil during cultivation to ensure the nutrient content of the basin soil.

6. Pest control

Catharanthus roseus plants are poisonous, so they are more resistant to diseases and insect pests. However, it is easy to be damaged by diseases such as seedling quenching disease and Botrytis cinerea, so it should be prevented and treated in advance.

Friends who like Catharanthus roseus can sow and plant in March-May, or they can do cutting propagation in April-July.