How to raise bottle grass cultivation methods and precautions

Bottle grass is a very interesting plant because its leaves look like a bottle. Bottle grass can be different from other common plants, bottle grass can catch mosquitoes, and the appearance of rich and bright colors, is a very beautiful and elegant insectivorous plant. So such an interesting bottle grass, do you know how to raise it? Let's get to know it with the editor.

How to raise bottle grass

1. Natural seed propagation

Usually, bottle grass is propagated by seeds. At the end of the flowering stage, the petals of the plant begin to fall off to form seeds, which mature after five months, splitting and emanating from the plant's pods. Seeds constantly absorb water and nutrients in the current, and after a long period of gestation, they will mature, take root and sprout in about 3 to 5 years.

2. Artificial potted planting

It takes a long time for bottle grass in nature to mature, so in general, people will create a suitable growing environment for pot planting. This is the potted bottle grass. This method is similar to the pot planting method of other plants, which is a planting process of seed budding, opening leaves, transplanting and setting value.

Culture methods and matters needing attention of bottle grass

The main results are as follows: 1. Substrate selection of bottle grass.

The requirement of bottle grass on the matrix is not high, because its root is very developed and generally occupies the whole flowerpot. It can be prepared with peat soil, water moss, perlite and other materials, and can be padded with some broken pots at the bottom of the basin, which is conducive to ventilation and light transmission. In terms of soil, barren acid soil is the best.

2. Temperature demand of bottle grass.

Bottle grass likes to be warm in winter and cool in summer, and the best growth temperature is 20 ℃-32 ℃. It is better to enter the dormant period in winter, and the room temperature should not be lower than 5 ℃. Avoid high temperatures in summer, remember to provide proper shade, and strengthen ventilation to create a comfortable environment for it, and do not put it on the bald cement floor, which is most likely to be scalded after exposure.

3. The environmental humidity of bottle grass.

Bottle grass is suitable to grow in a relatively humid environment, is not resistant to drying, and the air humidity should be kept above 30%. In the growing season, it is best to use the pot immersion method to plant, maintain the humidity of the substrate, and spray more water to the leaves in summer to keep the environment moist, and this is also conducive to cooling.

4. Lighting requirements of bottle grass.

Bottle grass is sun-resistant, the growth needs sufficient light, the growth will be exuberant, the lack of light will be very monotonous. But pay attention to shade in summer to avoid direct sunlight, otherwise too strong sunlight may burn the leaves. Winter dormancy can reduce light, but it is important to be careful that bottle grass growing in dark conditions is not suddenly exposed to the sun, which is likely to lead to death due to inadaptation.

Matters needing attention in bottle grass culture

Bottle grass should be given enough water during the growing period, and the basin soil needs to be kept moist, so it is best to irrigate it with Rain Water. Water should be watered many times in summer, but the water temperature should not be too high, watering should be controlled in winter, and the soil can be slightly moist. Be careful when watering, do not pour water into the bug bottle, and there should be no stagnant water in the bottle.

The growing environment of bottle grass

The wild species of bottle grass, bottle grass grows in open marshes in the wild environment, lives in full sunshine, requires high humidity, and is suitable to grow in ventilated, direct sunlight open areas. Bottle grass is a perennial herb with creeping rhizomes and whisker roots. The leaves are bottle-shaped with a top cover, and the base is a rosette-shaped clump of leaves, each of which is a trap. The flower stem is drawn from the base of the leaf, the flower is large and characteristic, the flower core has a huge helmet-shaped stigma, the flower is yellowish green or crimson, which is of high ornamental value. The fruit is a capsule containing many fine seeds, and the seeds pop out when they are mature.

As mentioned above, bottle grass is one of our more common insectivorous plants, but its shape is also very beautiful and lovely, like a trumpet, deeply loved and sought after by everyone. If you raise a pot of bottle grass at home, isn't it special?