Can night primrose be kept indoors? In this way, you can spend a lot of leaves in a short time!

A mention of night primrose, presumably everyone will think of Teresa Teng's wonderful singing, indeed, night primrose songs are not only good to hear, even the name is also very comfortable, but also the flowers are very fragrant, so many people like to put a pot at home or office to improve the indoor environment, that night primrose can be kept indoors? How to raise flowers and leaves indoors?

1. Evening primrose introduction:

1. What are the characteristics of night primrose?

Evening primrose belongs to a weak rattan shrub, the leaves are ovate oblong to broadly ovate, the top is short acuminate, the base is heart-shaped; the flowers are umbrella-shaped, with up to 30 flowers, the corolla tube is cylindrical, flowering in May to August, and rarely bearing fruit.

2 What color is night light?

Evening primrose has a variety of colors, common yellow green, white, red, orange, of which white is the most common one.

3. What is the flower language of evening primrose?

(1)pure heart

(2)Happiness, beauty, independence and rebellion.

(3)Dangerous Romance

(4)Good at camouflage and performance

2. Can night primrose be kept indoors?

Evening primrose can be kept indoors, but when placed, try to put it in the living room or study, for the following reasons:

1, evening primrose itself is non-toxic, but the fragrance is too strong, people will feel uncomfortable after a long time of contact. Especially in summer, the flowers are more intense, making people feel very uncomfortable, even mosquitoes hate this smell, so many people like to keep a pot in summer to repel mosquitoes.

2. Night primrose will stop photosynthesis at night and release a large amount of exhaust gas. After inhalation, it is extremely unfavorable to the body. In severe cases, dizziness, insomnia, cough and other phenomena will occur, so it is best to breed in the living room. People suffering from high blood pressure and heart disease are advised not to cultivate night primrose to avoid discomfort.

3. How to raise evening primrose?

Night primrose is easy to breed. Generally, it can be successfully fed as long as the soil is fertile, the water and fertilizer are sufficient and the temperature is appropriate. The specific breeding techniques are as follows:

1, pot soil selection: with farm manure peat soil or rotten leaf soil is the best

Evening primrose likes to grow in loose, fertile and organic-rich slightly acidic soil, so it is best to choose peat soil or rotting leaf soil with farm manure when selecting soil. If you are a first-time florist, it is best to purchase soil from a monopoly florist to promote plant growth. When placing the basin soil, try to put a few crushed stones at the bottom of the basin to facilitate drainage of the basin soil.

2. Reasonable watering: generally keep the soil moist

Night primrose in the entire growth period, the requirements for water is not high, generally as long as the pot soil can be kept moist. Under normal circumstances, it is advisable to irrigate water twice a day during the summer high temperature season and once a week in winter. If it is a seedling, it is appropriate to spray water once or twice a day.

3. Suitable temperature: best under 8~12℃ conditions

Evening primrose is not cold-resistant, generally at room temperature of 8~12℃ growth best, if lower than 5℃, leaves will be withered and fall off, serious when the whole plant died, so in late October, should be moved to the indoor, to ensure that the temperature is appropriate, conducive to plant growth.

4, appropriate light: spring, autumn, winter more light, summer less light

Evening primrose likes light but is not resistant to strong light, so try to move it to a place with light in spring, autumn and winter, and move it to a semi-shady place in summer to prevent direct sunlight from causing leaves to wither and die.

5. Reasonable fertilization: It is best to apply liquid fertilizer every 10~15 days.

In the whole growth process of night primrose, the requirements for fertilizer are not high, and liquid fertilizer can be applied once every 10 to 15 days. Wait until the end of April, and then apply thin liquid fertilizer once every half month, can better promote plant growth.

6. Trimming and shaping: it is best to repair once a year

After a period of growth, night primrose will appear short branches, dense branches and other miscellaneous branches, so it is necessary to prune it in due time. Generally, it is best to prune once a year, which can make the branches grow about one meter, and promote sufficient nutrients for each branch, grow more lateral branches and bloom more flowers.

7. Pest control: clear the garden in time and burn the diseased branches

During the growth of night primrose, mites and scale pests, blight and other diseases will occur, so prevention and control measures should be taken in advance. At the same time, it should be cleaned up in time and concentrated outside the garden for collective burning to prevent the spread of infection. In addition, it is necessary to deeply turn the soil around the diseased plant and sprinkle a small amount of quicklime, and then replant it after 1 month, so as to better prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases. Specific pest control methods are as follows:

(1)Mites pests: available anti-mite 23 EC 800 times solution, 73% acarbide 2000 times solution and other pesticides can be effectively controlled spray.

(2)Scale insect pest: available 40% dimethoate emulsion 600~800 times liquid can be effectively controlled.

(3)Fusarium wilt: can be used 600~800 times the liquid, 50% carbendazim 600 times the liquid and other chemicals can be effectively prevented.

To sum up, although night primrose is poisonous, it has the effect of repelling mosquitoes, so when placed, try to put it in the living room and keep good ventilation. In addition, if you want to raise night primrose well, you need to do a good job in water and fertilizer, light, temperature and other basic management work, in order to better make the plant flowers and leaves luxuriant.