How to raise Anthurium andraeanum in autumn

Anthurium andraeanum is a perennial evergreen herb of Araceae, native to Costa Rica, Colombia and other tropical rain forests, so how to raise Anthurium in autumn?

I. growth habits of Anthurium andraeanum

Anthurium andraeanum is a plant of the genus Araceae and Candle, which is called Candle in Chinese. It is often attached to trees and sometimes grows on rocks or grows directly on the ground. It likes warm, humid and semi-shady environment and avoids direct sunlight.

Candle is a perennial evergreen herbaceous flower. It likes warm, hot, humid and well-drained semi-shady environment. It is afraid of drought and strong light exposure. It is suitable for growth of 26-32 ℃ day temperature and 21-32 ℃ night temperature. The highest tolerable temperature is 35 ℃ and the bearable low temperature is 14 ℃.

Second, how to raise Anthurium andraeanum in autumn?

Anthurium andraeanum is suitable to grow in a warm, moist and ventilated environment. It is necessary to pay attention to raising Anthurium andraeanum in autumn.

Attention should be paid to heat preservation when the temperature is below 14 ℃. Anthurium andraeanum can be moved indoors for breeding. Appropriate watering should also be carried out in autumn, usually once every 5-7 days, and fertilization can be done once a week.

In addition, Anthurium andraeanum belongs to the flower variety which is sensitive to salt, so the pH value of the substrate should be controlled between 5.2 and 6.1 as far as possible, which is the most suitable for candle growth. If the pH value is too small, the flower stem becomes shorter, it will reduce the ornamental value. Tap water is suitable for planting candles, but the price is expensive; natural Rain Water is the best water source in Anthurium cultivation.

Because there is a layer of wax on the leaf surface of Anthurium andraeanum, the fertilizer can not be well absorbed. The principle of regular quantitative application of liquid fertilizer should be grasped. In autumn, 3-4 days is a cycle. If the temperature is high, fertilizer and water can be irrigated once in 2-3 days depending on the dry and wet degree of the substrate in the basin; in summer, fertilizer and water can be irrigated once every 2 days, and once more when the temperature is high; in autumn, fertilizer and water can be irrigated once in 5-7 days.