How to raise Shrimp Flower Culture methods and matters needing attention

Shrimp flower is native to Mexico and is cultivated all over the world. Like warm and humid, like light is also more shade-resistant, not cold-resistant. Its bracts overlap into a string of downward tilt, inflorescence about 10 cm long, like lobster, fox tail, very interesting. It blossoms all the year round, suitable for potted plants, ornamental on indoor viaducts, and can also be used as flower beds. So, how on earth is it going to be raised? Let's get to know it.

How to raise shrimp clothes and flowers

Shrimp flower prefers neutral and slightly acidic soil that is moist, drought-tolerant, loose, fertile and well drained. Full-day or half-day sunshine, sexual preference for warm, humid environment, can be cultivated in the greenhouse.

Culture methods and points for attention of Shrimp Flower

I. Culture methods of Shrimp Flower

1. Temperature: shrimp clothes like sunshine, mild and humid climate and well-ventilated environmental conditions. The temperature of its growth and development is from 10 ℃ to 27 ℃, and its growth is suitable when it is about 20 ℃. High temperature season should avoid the fierce wind and sun, so as to avoid wilting and withering of stems and leaves, and should be put in a cool and ventilated environment to prevent diseases and insect pests. Direct light can be seen after the autumn is cool. When it is cold at the end of autumn, the pot plants should be moved into the room for cultivation so that they can fully receive the light.

2. Illumination: potted prawns should be fully exposed to light in spring and autumn. if the plant is too shaded and the light is insufficient, it is easy to make the stems and leaves grow, which will not only affect the appearance of the plant, but also affect the quality and quantity of flowering.

3. Soil: Xianyihua prefers loose, fertile, sandy loam with good water permeability and air permeability. Pot soil, 4 parts of rotten leaf soil, 3 parts of garden soil, 1 part of mature organic fertilizer, 1 part of sandy soil and 1 part of fresh sawdust were mixed into slightly acidic culture soil. And then put some animal hoof horns and broken bones at the bottom of the basin as base fertilizer for a long period of time, which is more suitable for its growth and bud blooming.

4. Pruning: when the shrimp clothing flower is planted in the ground, the plant is tall, the branching ability is very strong, and the flowering is very frequent. Therefore, potted plants should be pruned and reshaped frequently, cutting off overgrown branches and shedding branches, so as to make the plant short, strong and symmetrical. The tufted nature of shrimp flowers is weak, the new shoots are often easy to grow, the plant posture is loose, and there are few flowers, so it should be cut short at the right time, properly coring, to develop a low and compact plant posture, and perennial plants can also be framed and tied.

II. Points for attention

1. The pot-changing work of shrimp clothes and flowers is carried out every spring, combined with pruning, it is generally cut off about 1x3. In order to make the plant full, you can pick the heart many times. Before and after Frosts Descent, the plant should be moved into a well-ventilated light place to keep the basin soil moist, and the room temperature should not be lower than 10 ℃.

2. During the growth of shrimp flower, coring and pruning should be taken at any time to promote its multi-branching. In addition, some chemicals such as paclobutrazol or dwarf should be properly sprayed to prevent overgrowth and control the height of internodes, which is helpful to promote compact and full plant type and bloom more after autumn. After the shrimp flower has withered, it should be watered less and the old branches should be cut off to promote it to sprout new branches and then blossom.

3. Pay attention to the timely prevention and control of shell insects and red spiders.

The main value of shrimp clothes and flowers

Ornamental function

There are many varieties of shrimp flowers, bright colors, beautiful flowers, bright coating, there will be slender white flowers protruding, unique shape, long florescence and neat and beautiful growth, so it is deeply loved by the majority of flower breeders and has high ornamental value.

Decorative function

Shrimp clothes flower has a unique shape, bright design and color, giving people a bright and pleasant feeling, its spring flowering and flowering period is longer, so it has great ornamental, can be potted to cultivate and make bonsai, so it can become the choice of home decoration, whether it is balcony or interior decoration, can add some bright and bright color to the family.

Pest Control of Shrimp Flower

1. Red spider control method: soak the citrus peel with water for about 24 hours, then spray the plant with filtrate after filtration. Second, take 50 grams of plant ash and 2500 grams of water, fully stir, soak for 48 hours, filter, add three grams of washing powder and spray, spray once a day for three days, and then spray for three days every other week. Third, use a plate of lit mosquito-repellent incense, place it in a pot of diseased plants, and then tie it tightly with a plastic bag for about an hour, and both adults and eggs can be killed.

2. The control method of shell insects: first, mix liquor with water, the ratio is 1: 2, when controlling insects, pour through the surface layer of basin soil. After soaking small cotton balls in vinegar with 50ml vinegar, gently wipe the damaged stems and leaves with wet cotton balls to kill the shell insects. This method is convenient and safe, which can not only achieve the purpose of disinfestation, but also make the injured leaves turn green. Third, by gently wiping the diseased branches with alcohol, the scale insects can be removed, even the larvae invisible to the naked eye can be completely killed, and few scale insects are found in the second year.

The layered appearance of shrimp flowers is very eye-catching, and because of its long flowering period and high ornamental value, it can be used to decorate flower beds, can also be planted in the courtyard, as a garden decoration, or planted by the side of the road. it can play its unique role.