The effect of purifying the air is very good. The small leaf fig is raised at home and becomes a beautiful bonsai.

Next, I would like to introduce to you a kind of potted plant that is very good at purifying the air. It is small leaf banyan, and some varieties with leaf spots, called flower leaf banyan, are very popular indoor purification plants. They do not need to be taken care of often indoors, and they can keep the four seasons evergreen. The branches and leaves are very dense, and the ornamental is also good.

Small-leaf banyan likes a warm and humid environment all the year round. It is very easy to grow in a cool indoor environment. It can grow up to a few meters tall outdoors and develop bonsai plants indoors.

1. Maintenance position

Small-leaf banyan can grow in a variety of environments, but it is best to give proper light, and it is good to keep it half-cloudy and half-sunny. It likes a warm and humid climate all the year round. Small-leaf banyan cultivated in pots should be turned regularly to keep its plant type uniform and avoid growing crooked. If the temperature is above 10 degrees, it should be kept outdoors or on a sunny windowsill. Without light and too low temperature, it will continue to lose leaves.

two。 Soil selection

The cultivation of small leaf banyan needs loose, fertile and humus-rich slightly acidic soil, to avoid the use of peat soil cultivation, otherwise its roots will have problems, the soil should add a little more sand to ensure good soil drainage.

In order to avoid exposure to the sun, the seedlings of small-leaf banyan can be raised in a brightly lit environment and not moved frequently.

3. Container selection

The cultivation of small leaf banyan should not choose too large container, otherwise it is easy to accumulate water, and the bottom of seedling rhizome should be properly covered with appropriate thin soil, and flowerpots with large drainage holes can be selected, which is beneficial to the root growth of small leaf banyan, which should be watered thoroughly every time. Add some rotten leaf soil regularly.

4. Fertilizer

Small-leaf banyan is a very fast-growing ornamental plant growth period, to ensure that there are adequate nutrients, generally in spring and summer every month to give appropriate mature organic fertilizer, so as to promote good growth, after the autumn weather becomes cold, we should start to stop fertilization, keep warm all the year round, and avoid yellowing leaves.

5. Watering

It is the peak growing season for small-leaf banyan in spring and summer, and it needs to be watered regularly, but to avoid excessive soil moisture, another problem is to control humidity and avoid dry air. It likes a high-humidity environment. If you find that the leaves of small-leaf banyan are curled or brown, it is likely to be overwatered. Make sure the basin soil is dry before each watering.

After cooling in autumn, watering should be properly controlled, but high air humidity should be maintained.

6. Sunshine

The position of the small leaf banyan should at least keep the light bright. It is best to have proper scattered light every day and give proper light every day. The small leaf banyan grows very fast, but the newly transplanted small leaf banyan should avoid direct sunlight. You can first raise it in a place with bright light, give it appropriate mild sunlight in the morning, and then slowly increase the light after its rhizome is strong. If you find that the leaves of the small leaf banyan become dry. Usually the light is too strong.

7. The best condition

The best temperature for the growth of small-leaf banyan is between 18 and 25 degrees. It should be kept under proper shade when raised outdoors in summer. When the temperature drops to about 10 degrees, it should be moved indoors to avoid frostbite. It is a tropical plant and is afraid of cold.

The small leaf banyan raised indoors should maintain a certain air humidity, and it is most suitable to keep it between 50% and 70%. If the air is dry, it will keep its leaves off, and avoid keeping it next to heating or vents.

8. Reproduction and maintenance

The easiest way to reproduce small-leaf banyan is to cut off a section of branches about 12 centimeters long, usually choose annual cork branches, remove the leaves at the bottom of the branches, and put them in water. Hydroponics take root, change water every two or three days, put it on a brightly lit windowsill, keep the temperature at about 22 degrees, and it will be easy to take root.

Small-leaf banyan is a kind of plant that can grow easily and can adapt to various indoor environmental conditions. in spite of this, potted banyan cultivated indoors should not be moved frequently, but should be fixed to grow in a place with scattered light. Every spring and autumn should be properly pruned to maintain a good plant type.

9. Diseases and insect pests

Small leaf banyan is occasionally infected with diseases and insect pests, the common ones are red spiders and pink scale, which are usually caused by dry air or improper watering, or it may be caused by bacteria in the soil. the most direct symptom of diseases and insect pests is continuous loss of leaves and yellowing of leaves. Diseased branches should be cut off in time to improve the conservation environment and spray pesticides in time.