How does the millet star raise the millet star succulent people?

Millet star is a very popular succulent plant. It looks like a small star. It is very cute and cute. Millet star also belongs to a winter-type succulent plant, which grows faster in winter and enters its dormant period in summer. So how to maintain millet star?

How to raise millet star

1. Soil requirements. Millet star planting soil is generally cinder mixed with peat, a small amount of perlite, the proportion is about 5:4:1, the soil surface covered with small stones. Pebbles are necessary to avoid long-term watering, soil surface nutrients are washed, resulting in soil consolidation. But generally buy millet stars with potted soil directly from the flower market, and buy a little special succulent soil by the way, without having to match it yourself.

2. Temperature requirement. Millet star likes cool and dry environment and grows rapidly in cold environment. In fact, millet star can also withstand the low temperature of 2 ℃ (indoor temperature), as long as the millet star is moved to a relatively cool indoor environment in winter, the temperature is about 10 ℃, not too high. The temperature of the heating at home is sometimes more than 20 degrees. It is recommended to put the millet star in a slightly cooler place.

3. Lighting requirements. The growing season of millet star is from September to June every year, when the sun intensity is moderate and can be maintained throughout the day. But proper shade is needed in summer to prevent the leaves from being burned. In the case of lack of light, the distance between leaves will be lengthened, resulting in loose plant type, the red on the edge of the leaf will also disappear, and the whole plant will be dull. In the sunny environment, the plant type is compact and sturdy, and the distance between stem nodes will be shortened.

4. Watering method. Millet star's growing period, to ensure that the soil is moist, to avoid stagnant water. The millet star will enter the dormant period throughout the summer, properly watered, increase the frequency of water spraying, ensure enough relative humidity, and do a good job of ventilation.

In winter, although the millet star is in the growth stage, it should be properly watered and a small amount of water sprayed. If the temperature is below 5 ℃, try not to water it.

5. Methods of reproduction. Take healthy branches with growing points, cut them according to a section about 3 to 5 cm high, dry the wound and cut them, or directly cut them in the dry granular soil. A few days later, a small amount of water is supplied, which is a very good breed. Many small roots can easily grow between leaves and leaves.

What about the succulent growth of Xiaomixing?

1. Bask in the sun. As soon as there are signs of futile growth, bask in the sun immediately. If there is no sun, consider buying a supplementary lamp and watering less appropriately. If you are already an apprentice, let it grow. As you grow older, it will become an old pile, and the old pile will look good, but it will take a long time to grow into an old pile.

2. Beheading. If you can't wait and can't stand it, beheading is the most effective way to deal with futile growth. Cutting off the overgrown part with a sharp knife can not only promote the branching of the parent plant, but also get a lot of small rice stars.

The growth environment of millet star

Millet star needs plenty of sunshine and cool, dry environment, resistant to semi-overcast, afraid of waterlogging, avoid muggy and humid.

It has the habit of growing in cool season and dormant at high temperature in summer, so it is the "winter type" of succulent plants. From September to June of the second year is the growing period of the plant (the environment of the flower friend is different, the growing period is also short). If the light is not enough, the plant will grow too long, and the distance between the leaves will be lengthened, so that the plant type will be loose and the red color of the leaf edge will decrease; while the plant growing where there is plenty of sunshine, the plant type is short and strong, and the stem nodes are arranged tightly. The millet star of the kite is raised in a sunny room. It is necessary to keep the soil moist and avoid stagnant water during the growing period.

Xiaomixing can withstand the low temperature of about minus 2 ℃, which is the indoor temperature. If it is not in the open air, the top growth point of the lower leaf will appear frostbite, dry up and die, and new side branches will sprout again in the withered place in the coming year. The water is basically cut off throughout the winter, and the water will begin to be cut off slowly below 5 degrees. When the summer high temperature, the whole plant growth is slow or completely stopped, at this time to be well ventilated and properly shaded, avoid exposure, control watering, not long-term rain, so as to avoid plant rot.

Tips for Xiaomi Xing to spend the summer

1. Move the plant to the north balcony at noon, it is not only well ventilated, but also can not get the sun. There is no need to worry in the industry. Xiaomixing is dead in summer.

2. Didn't you say you can't water more in summer, so humidify the air. If possible, you can use an air humidifier, or a simple one, a basin of water, a small fan, put the millet star on the opposite side of the basin and blow it.

As mentioned above, Xiaomixing is somewhat similar to Qianxian Sedum, causing many people to be foolish and confused. Although summer is the dormant period of millet star, but also can not be ignored, the same need good care. The growth of millet stars must be dealt with in time, because growing too tall will make it end in appearance.