Huang Li

The common name of Huang Li

Huang Li is commonly known as Rhodiola and gemstone flowers.

Huang Li's habits

Huang Li is a succulent plant belonging to Sedum family. Spring and autumn is the peak period of its growth.

Huang Li, originally from Mexico, likes warm and dry environment, and the most suitable growth temperature is 18-25 ℃.

The growth of Huang Li needs plenty of sunlight and can also withstand semi-shade, but avoid strong light. Under the light of humidity, the leaves are green and the tips are yellow.

Huang Li's common propagation methods: ramet, cuttage, leaf cutting.

Huang Li's maintenance skills

Lighting: summer strong light should be properly shaded to prevent exposure to the sun. It can be illuminated all day in other seasons, and the leaves will show bright yellow or light red under suitable light and high temperature difference. Grow flowers like this. 2-3-year-old plants can be used as potted plants!

Watering: moderate watering in the growing season to keep the basin soil slightly wet; watering once a month in winter; semi-dormant plants in summer to keep the basin soil dry.

Fertilization: fertilize once a month during the growing period. Stop fertilizing in summer.

Diseases and insect pests: common diseases and insect pests are white silk disease, scale insects. White scab mainly harms Huang Li's roots, causing plant wilting and yellowing, pruning the diseased roots in time, disinfecting them with fungicides and replanting them. Scale insects often appear on leaves, sucking leaf juice, making leaves thinner and affecting plant growth. Once found, they can be scraped off with bamboo slices.

The breeding method of Huang Li

Cuttage: it can be carried out all year round, especially in spring and autumn. Cut the top branch, which is about 5`7cm in length. After slightly drying, Jiang Qin is inserted into the sand bed and can take root after 3 or 4 weeks.

Leaf insertion: take the leaves of the middle and lower part of the plant, put them flat on the dry sand surface, put them in a well-ventilated and bright place, reduce watering, grow adventitious buds after 2-3 weeks, and then grow into young plants.

Ramets: ramets are carried out when changing pots in spring.

Planting combination suggestion: Lu's stone lotus.