How to raise and reproduce the unicorn flower?

Kirin flower refers to the Euphorbiaceae plant iron begonia, which is a very popular potted flower, with small flowers, mainly pink, with a long flowering period. So, how do unicorn flowers grow and reproduce?

First, how to raise unicorn flowers?

1. Soil: loose and well-drained rotten leaf soil is the best soil for raising Kirin flowers, or 3 parts of vegetable garden soil + 1 part of slag, or 2 parts of peat + 2 parts of perlite + 1 part of ceramsite. Put 1-2 cm thick coarse-grained matrix or ceramsite at the bottom of the basin, then sprinkle it with 1-2 cm thick fully ripened organic fertilizer, then put it into the soil, and then into the plant.

2. Lighting: the unicorn flower likes the environment with plenty of light and should be given more light all the year round. In spring and autumn, you can give it direct sunlight; in summer, put it in the semi-shade, or 50% shade; and in winter, put it in a place with bright light indoors.

3. Temperature: the unicorn flower likes the warm environment. If the winter temperature is kept above 15 ℃, it will blossom continuously throughout the winter. When the temperature is below 0 ℃, the plant will die of frost injury. Therefore, it is necessary to keep the temperature above 15 degrees indoors in winter.

4. Watering: Kirin flowers like a humid environment, but watering should not be too much to avoid rotting roots. It is better to water the pot soil slightly dry at ordinary times. Summer water evaporation is fast, watering should be more appropriate, but the basin can not accumulate water; summer high temperature plants will enter a dormant state, less watering, watering time as far as possible in the morning or evening when the temperature is low, but also often give the plant spray. Water less in winter, and the watering time should be arranged as much as possible when the temperature is high at noon on a sunny day. Watering during flowering should not be excessive, so as not to cause falling flowers and buds, or even rotten roots.

5. Fertilization: Kirin flowers do not like concentrated fertilizer, generally apply mature thin cake fertilizer and water once a week in 3-4 weeks, and increase phosphorus and potassium fertilizer 1-2 times in bud period. Apply thin fertilizer 2-3 times a year in spring and reduce fertilization in autumn.

6. Pruning: prune once a year. The overlong and irregular branches should be cut short after flowering. Generally, 2 new branches grow under the cut mouth of the branches. When the new branches grow to 5-6 cm, they can blossom. If it is not pruned in time and let it grow naturally, the main branch will grow longer and longer, not only blossom less, but also the plant shape is not beautiful.

Second, how do unicorn flowers reproduce?

The unicorn flower is usually propagated by cutting. Cuttings can be cut throughout the growing period, but May-June is the best. Select sturdy branches about 10 cm to 15 cm long (with 3-4 leaf nodes), dry the cut and coat it with plant ash, dry it in a cool place for 2-3 days, and cut it into the substrate after drying. The cuttings are watered thoroughly after cutting, and then watered when the substrate is slightly dry. It can take root after about 50-60 days.