"perennial herbs" how to raise air pineapples? How often do you spray water? Is it harmful to people? How many years is the life span?

The air pineapple can be regarded as a strange plant. It is the only plant on the earth that is completely born in the air. It can grow luxuriantly without soil and bloom bright flowers. They have many varieties and different shapes, which can not only appreciate leaves, but also watch flowers, and have the advantages of good decorative effect and strong adaptability. How to raise the air pineapple? How often do you spray water? Is it harmful to people? How many years is the life span?

Air pineapple, known as Air plant in English, contains nearly 550varieties and 103varieties, so it has become the most diverse group in the Bromeliad family. It is an epiphytic genus and perennial herb. The air pineapple does not need to be planted in the soil or in the water. It is a special plant that can grow by spraying water. It can absorb moisture and nitrogen compounds from the air by the hairs of the leaves, and can live well without special care. But the growth is quite slow.

How to raise air pineapple

Culture method

1. Cultivation containers and fixing methods

The cultivation containers of air pineapple are mainly shells, stones, dead wood, fern boards, rattan baskets, etc., which can be tied with wire and rope. It can also be glued to the container with glue or hot sol. Air pineapple can also be cultivated by hanging, tied up with copper wire or rope and hung in the air.

2. Temperature

The suitable growth temperature of air pineapple is 20-25 degrees Celsius, extreme temperature can resist up to 5 degrees Celsius, high temperature can reach 40 degrees Celsius. However, if in the case of low temperature in winter, we should pay attention to water control, low temperature weather do not let the air pineapple soak for too long, otherwise it is easy to cause frostbite.

3. Ventilation

Remember, the most important thing for air pineapple is ventilation. Don't let air pineapple get stuffy, and don't let air pineapple accumulate water. Otherwise, virus infection can easily lead to heartache.

4. Watering

Air pineapples can be sprayed with a spray can 2-3 times a week and once a day during the dry season. Spray water until the leaf surface is completely wet and pay attention to the center of the leaf not to accumulate water. If too much water is sprayed, the plant can be inverted to transfer the excess water.

5. Lighting

Air pineapple can be placed in a position of astigmatism, no need to be exposed to the fierce sun or direct exposure, otherwise it is easy to cause leaf sunburn. However, different varieties also have different needs for light intensity, if the leaves with more silver-white phosphorus flakes can give stronger light, if the leaves are light green and naturally drooping, the varieties can be placed in a relatively cool position where astigmatism can reach.

6. Pest control

The main pest is the red spider, which absorbs water from the leaves and makes the leaves dry up. Therefore, the agent should be sprayed after discovery, and the humidity should be increased appropriately.

Matters needing attention

1. Strictly speaking, it is not necessary to maintain more than 5 degrees in winter, and it is no problem to get below 0 degrees if the light is good during the day.

2. I would also like to remind you that do not put it in an airtight jar. The air pineapple needs a lot of air flow, and the muggy tank will go bad. If the weather is too dry, just soak the plant in water for an hour or so. Then get rid of the water on the leaves.

3. Never bask in the sun when the leaves are wet. All air pineapples are drought-resistant. There will be no problem without water for a few days.

4. Silver leaf varieties are more resistant to drought than others, please reduce the water frequency appropriately to avoid decay. Most air pineapple air humidity requirements are not as high as expected, generally speaking, empty Phoenix as long as water supply at night.

5. The resistance of air pineapple is very strong, and its resistance can reach its peak when it looks a little dry. So in planting, I think it is better to let the plant dry a little bit, so that it can maintain a healthy state.

The life span of air pineapple is several years.

To say that the lifespan of air pineapple is several years, there is no exact data at present, because the life span of different varieties and different environments will be different, but for air pineapple for family care, flower friends do not have to worry too much about how long the air pineapple can live.

Air pineapple is a perennial herb, not an annual plant, and after flowering, air pineapple will send out some small buds, which we can use to reproduce. The mother plant does not die after flowering (which is different from ornamental pineapple). According to the experience of flower friends, even the mother plant of Hua you can live for several years (this data may not be accurate, because in the hands of different flower friends, its lifespan is different).

Flowering period of air pineapple

The normal flowering period of air pineapple is mainly concentrated from August to April of the following year. But there is no specific time indoors, as long as the environment is suitable, it can blossom. The flowers basically last for 2-3 weeks, and a plant only blooms once in a lifetime.

Can I put the air pineapple in the bedroom? Is it harmful to people?

Pineapples can be put in the bedroom. It won't do any harm to your health.

Pineapple flowers are suitable for raising in the room, and there is no harm. Pineapple, also known as Hongyundang, is a famous indoor foliage and flowering plant. The most prominent feature of good luck is the bright red stamens in the middle. Red things can suddenly warm the home, like beating elves to make people feel festive.

"Air pineapple" itself has a strong function of absorbing formaldehyde, benzenes and other harmful gases to the human body, and can "engulf" 96% of carbon monoxide, 86% formaldehyde and nitrogen peroxide in the room. The stomata on the back of leaves are closed during the day, and at night, when the ambient temperature drops to an appropriate temperature, the stomata open and absorb CO2. Plants with this special metabolic pathway are referred to as CAM plants. CAM plants absorb CO2 at night, which can effectively reduce the concentration of CO2 in the local environment. Of course, this conclusion has not been clearly documented. But it does reduce the smell at home, and it doesn't take one or two plants to show this effect.