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The habits of empty cicadas

The empty cicada is a succulent plant of the genus Amygdaceae, and its growth is flourishing in winter.

The empty cicada is native to Namibia and South Africa and likes warm, low humidity and sunny environment. The most suitable temperature for growth is 17-25 ℃. During the growth period, keep the plant in a brightly lit place and keep the soil slightly wet.

Empty cicadas are afraid of high temperature and humidity in summer, so pay attention to timely shading and cooling. Afraid of cold in winter, move to indoor maintenance.

The common propagation methods are sowing, cutting and ramet.

Planting and maintenance skills of empty cicada

Conservation skills of empty cicada

Watering: empty cicada growing season (winter) to keep the basin soil slightly moist, summer high temperature and strong light to reduce watering, the weather is slightly cooler after autumn, appropriately increase the number of watering, keep the basin soil slightly moist. Spring is the leaf growth period, avoid the sun exposure, avoid the basin soil is too wet.

Fertilization: fertilizing once a month during the growing period of empty cicadas, choose diluted cake fertilizer or succulent special organic fertilizer.

Change the basin: change the basin every two years, and the planting should be shallow rather than deep. After changing the basin, lay a layer of vermiculite or perlite on the surface to increase the drainage of the soil.

Breeding methods of empty cicada

Sowing: pot sowing in the room from April to May or September to October, the temperature was controlled at 18: 24 ℃, and germinated about 10 days after sowing.

Cuttings: from May to June, cut the full fleshy bulbs, cut them from the top, put the wound in a cool place and dry it slightly, then put it into the sand bed, control the room temperature at 20: 22 ℃, and rooting at 14: 17 days after insertion.

Ramet: the method of ramet reproduction can be used for plants more than 3 years old. Combined with changing pots in spring, the offspring at the base of the mother plant was broken off and planted in separate pots.

Planting combination suggestion: stone flower, flesh cone flower.