Where do the bright red lip flowers grow? Is it poisonous? How to plant it?
Lip flower, as its name implies, is a kind of flower whose shape is very similar to sexy and attractive lips. With its bright red color and peculiar shape, people can't help but sigh at the miraculous craftsmanship of nature. So, where do lip flowers grow? Is it poisonous? How to plant it?
Where do lip flowers grow?
The plant evolved into this shape to attract pollinators such as hummingbirds and butterflies and is vividly known as Hook lips (Hooker-- prostitutes) because of its bright colors. Born in broad-leaved forests, hillside forests, tropical thickets at 350-1300 m above sea level. However, due to the uncontrolled deforestation in these countries, the plant is on the verge of extinction. Lip flowers grow in the rainforests of some countries in Central and South America, such as Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador and so on.
Is it poisonous?
We all know that the more colorful and beautiful things are in nature, the more dangerous they are. For example, the poison arrow frog, which has colorful skin, is a highly poisonous frog that can kill 10 people with just one drop of venom. The lip flower looks bright and red, but it is not a sign of danger, nor does it have any toxins. It is mainly used to attract some insects and birds to teach pollen.
Third, how to plant lip flowers?
1. The soil with lip flowers had better be more fertile soil, or some sandy soil, it must be sufficient in terms of drainage and light, if there are few branches, his heart can be plucked off. This will promote the emergence of as many branches as possible.
two。 If you apply fertilizer, you can apply fertilizer once a month or two months.
3. Pruning and pruning regularly. If aging occurs, then forced pruning should be carried out in the spring and some fresh soil should be replaced, so as to promote the germination of new buds as soon as possible.
4. Lip flowers prefer to grow at high temperatures, so the best temperature is between 22 and 32 degrees Celsius.
5. At the time of cultivation, the soil cultivation technique is the most suitable, and the long-term fertilizer can be used every time the season is changed.
6. If there are some messy branches and leaves during the growth, it can be pruned. In addition, the pruned branches can also be used as a cutting method to propagate, which is actually very easy to survive.
7. Because the lip flower has a characteristic, that is, the branches are drooping, it is more appropriate to plant it in a higher position, so it will become a string of flowers, which is very beautiful. We can put it on the balcony in the north or east. Of course, they can also be raised on the flower bed in the atrium, they can be planted with often split expenses, and they can be adjusted and raised according to the hanging method of the hanging basin.
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