Fire sacrifice

The common name of fire sacrifice

Fire sacrifice is commonly known as autumn fire lotus.

The habit of offering sacrifices by fire

Fire sacrifice is a succulent genus of crassulaceae, and summer is its growing period.

Fire sacrifice originates from Africa and likes warm, dry and semi-shady environment. The most suitable growth temperature is 18-24 ℃.

Fire sacrifice is resistant to drought and is afraid of stagnant water. during the growing period, it can be watered once a week to keep the basin soil slightly wet.

The common breeding method of fire sacrifice: cutting.

Maintenance skills of fire sacrifice

Change the basin: change the basin every early spring. If the plant grows too high, it can be pruned or heart-picked when changing the basin to keep it down.

Watering: water once a week during the growing period and once every 2 or 3 weeks at other times to keep the basin soil slightly moist. In winter, the plant is in a semi-dormant state to keep the basin soil dry to avoid overgrowth caused by excessive humidity and affect the plant type.

Fertilization: fertilize once a month, choose mature organic fertilizer or succulent special fertilizer, stop fertilization in winter.

Hydroponic culture: cut 10-15 cm branches in spring, insert them in water or sand, take root after 2-3 weeks, and then culture them in a glass bottle. Pay attention to the water level not overflowing the stem.

The breeding method of fire sacrifice

Cuttings: cut plump apical stems and leaves, 3 cm long and 4 cm long, insert them into sand bed, control room temperature between 18 ℃ and 20 cm, and plant after new leaves grow.

Planting combination suggestion: silver wave brocade, silver handball.