Introduction to the culture methods and matters needing attention of succulent Buddha beads (pearl orchids)! How to burst the basin? What if the roots wither?

Succulent Buddha bead is a very beautiful succulent plant, also known as pearl orchid, composed of round, thick heart-shaped leaves, like a string of wind chimes swaying in the wind. Many people like pearl orchid, not only because of its appearance, each full green, like a grain of pearl is very lovely, more importantly, their vitality is very exuberant, very easy to burst. Today, the editor will introduce to you in detail the breeding methods and matters needing attention of Buddha beads.

Fozhu, a plant of the Compositae family, is native to South Africa. The Buddha bead leaf is fleshy, spherical to spindle-shaped, with a transparent longitudinal pattern in the center of the leaf and a micro-tip at the end. The leaf is succulent and spherical, and the diameter of the leaf is about 0.5cm. There is an obvious translucent longitudinal line on the pea-sized succulent leaf. When the water in the leaf is especially full, the longitudinal line is more transparent. The stem is slender and creeping, with a length of up to 1m, which can be planted in a hanging basin to make the stem and leaves dangle. On its yellow-green thin stem, there are more than ten to hundreds of green and deep green, round and full fleshy leaves evenly suspended, just like the precious Buddhist beads made by Jasper, full of rhythm and unique charm. The florescence is usually from December of that year to January of the following year.

Growth habit

Prefer semi-overcast warm and humid environment, drought resistance. The optimum temperature is about 20 ℃ ~ 28 ℃, which is not suitable for direct sunlight. The growth is slow at high temperature and low temperature, especially in the high temperature environment above 30 ℃, it is almost dormant. It should be watered less and the water can be cut off properly. Water is easy to rot. The peak growth period is the spring and autumn season, the sunshine is not strong in early spring or late autumn, the weather is cool, and adequate moisture should be maintained in the spring and autumn season.

The culture method of pearl orchid

1. Watering: because the leaves are fleshy and succulent, they are resistant to drought. Watering should be dry rather than wet in cultivation, which is one of the keys to success. When the weather is dry, you can spray water to the leaves and vines to make up for the lack of moisture and keep the beads green and full. Prefer semi-shade, sun exposure may burn beads, too weak light will not grow strong. Spring and autumn growing season: water every 3-4 days, when the temperature is too high or low, 4-6 days. When it is hot in summer, the amount of water can not be controlled, so it is generally appropriate to cut off the water.

2. Planting: the root system of the plant is very shallow and can be planted in a shallow pot. tiles are usually used to cover the bottom hole and cover with a layer of cinder or coarse sand to increase air permeability and filtration (especially when planting in plastic pots commonly used nowadays). The soil had better use rotten leaf soil (the fallen leaves of trees in autumn and winter are mixed with a certain amount of broken soil and exposed in a strong barren soil and then mixed with a certain amount of sand (the soil / sand ratio is about 1:3).

3. Temperature: sex likes warm and humid, cold-tolerant (low temperature of 0 ℃ when cultivated in Jianghuai region), high temperature, the optimum temperature is about 20 ℃ ~ 28 ℃. Both high temperature and low temperature grow slowly, especially when the temperature is more than 30 ℃, it is almost dormant. Less watering and fertilization should be done, otherwise the roots are easy to rot, which is also one of the keys to successful cultivation.

4. Fertilization: in spring and autumn, when the growth is exuberant, fertilizer should be applied thin and frequently. Spraying 13% of nitrogen fertilizer and potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the leaves will help to make the beads more green and fat, and improve the ornamental value.

5. prevention of diseases and insect pests: there are few diseases and insect pests. Aphids are one of them in spring, which can be wiped off or sprayed with 1500 times omethoate in time, while mites in summer and autumn need to be killed with 1000 times triclofenac. Pay attention to ventilation and increase leaf humidity, can reduce the infection of mites.

6. Reproduction: succulent beads can be cut and propagated, the branches and vines are easy to take root, they can be cut off in spring and autumn, half of them are buried in sand or loose soil, keep them moist but without stagnant water, and they will soon take root for planting.

Branches and vines are easy to take root and can be cut off in spring and autumn, half of which are buried in sand or loose soil, keeping moist but without stagnant water, and will soon take root for planting (about half a month in spring and autumn, while it is not easy to take root in winter and summer. This measure can be used to make up for the fact that the pot plants are not uniform and plump but grow too long.) Cymbidium can be propagated by ramets. Except that the winter temperature is too low to be suitable for ramet, it can be carried out in other seasons. When potted plants were planted for 3 years, the dense potted seedlings were removed from the old culture soil and divided into two to several clumps when the pots were changed in spring. Cymbidium can also be propagated by small plants on the walking stem. In the growing season, the small plants on the stems are cut, planted in the culture soil or in water, and then transplanted into the basin after the small plants take root. In addition, seeds can be used for sowing, but they are generally rarely used.

Matters needing attention in the culture of pearl orchid

1. The leaves are succulent and succulent, so they are resistant to drought. Watering should be dry rather than wet in cultivation, which is one of the keys to success. When the weather is dry, you can spray water to the leaves and vines to make up for the lack of moisture and keep the beads green and full. Prefer semi-shade, sun exposure may burn beads, too weak light will not grow strong.

2. The root system of the plant is very shallow and can be planted in shallow pot. Generally use tiles to cover the bottom hole, and cover with a layer of cinder or coarse sand to increase air permeability and filtration, the soil is best to use rotten leaf soil, mixed with a certain amount of sand, the soil-to-sand ratio is about 1:3.

3. Sex is warm and humid, cold-resistant and high-temperature resistant, and the optimum temperature is about 20 ℃ ~ 28 ℃. Both high temperature and low temperature grow slowly, especially when the temperature is more than 30 ℃, it is almost dormant. Less watering and fertilization should be done, otherwise the roots are easy to rot, which is also one of the keys to successful cultivation.

4. In the spring and autumn when the growth is exuberant, "thin fertilizer" should be applied frequently. Spraying 1-3 ‰ nitrogen fertilizer and potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the leaf surface is beneficial to make the pearl more green and fat and improve the ornamental value.

Florescence

The pearl orchid usually blossoms between December at the end of the month and January of the following year. The duration of the flowering period is not too long, but how long it will last is also related to the temperature of the environment in which the plant grows. The suitable temperature for this plant to bloom is about 20 degrees Celsius. If the temperature is low, the flowering period will be delayed, perhaps as late as March.

What if the pearl orchid withered?

1. In terms of moisture, although the pearl orchid is more dry-resistant, it may be withered because of the lack of water. In the hot and dry weather, you can spray a little water on the leaves and branches every day, so that the leaves of the plant can always be green, green, full and lovely. And pay attention to the maintenance in a semi-shady place.

2. Another point is that its root system is very shallow, which is more suitable for planting in shallow flowerpots, which can make the air permeability and water permeability of the soil better. Of course, it would be better to put some cinder or coarse sand under the flowerpot. You can also add a little sand or rotten leaves to the soil to make the soil more permeable.

Enhance the permeability of soil

3. Temperature may also lead to this withering phenomenon of pearl orchids. Although it is relatively hardy, it is not good if the temperature is too low. The most suitable temperature should be between 15 and 25 degrees, even in winter. The temperature should also be above 5 degrees. But when the temperature is relatively high, we should pay attention to watering not too much, the amount of fertilization also needs to be a little less, so as not to harm the health of the plant.

Keep the right temperature

4. The withering of pearl orchid leaves may also be due to lack of nutrition. at this time, we can increase fertilization and use more thin fertilizer, especially in spring and autumn, but not too much. You can also spray a little 1/1000 to three nitrogen fertilizer or potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the leaves to ensure that the leaves are always full and more beautiful.