Velvet needle

The living habits of velvet needles

It originated in South Africa. Like warm, dry and well-lit environment. Resistant to drought and semi-overcast, afraid of stagnant water, avoid strong light.

Favorite temperature: 18-24 ℃

Watering: water once a week during the growing period

Light: plenty of sunshine all day

Propagation: cutting propagation

Diseases and insect pests: anthrax

Combination suggestion: House roll silk, Black Prince

Maintenance skills of cashmere needle

Change the basin every early spring. When the plant grows too high, pruning or coring is carried out to depress the plant type, and the top branches cut off are used for cutting propagation. When the light is sufficient and the temperature difference is large in spring and autumn, the leaf color will turn red. Can be cultivated by hydroponics, cut 10-15 cm long branches in spring, insert them in water or sand, take root for 2-3 weeks and then transfer them to glass bottles for culture.

Watering: water once a week during the growing period and every 2-3 weeks at other times.

Basin soil: the basin soil remains dry when it is dormant at high temperature in summer and half dormant in winter.

Fertilization: fertilize once a month, with diluted cake fertilizer or "Huiyou" 15-15-30 special fertilizer for potted flowers, no fertilization in winter.

The reproduction mode of cashmere needle

Cuttings: cut full apical stems and leaves, 3-4 cm long, insert into sand bed, keep room temperature 18-20 ℃, rooting and pots after 2 weeks.