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Songxia, a succulent plant

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Songxia, also known as Silver Songyu, originated in Mexico. Like warm, dry and sunny environment. More resistant to cold, drought, afraid of strong light. Sandy soil with fertile and good drainage is required. The winter temperature is not lower than 5 ℃. Songxia propagation: commonly used sowing, cutting.

Songxia, also known as Silver Songyu, originated in Mexico. Like warm, dry and sunny environment. More resistant to cold, drought, afraid of strong light. Sandy soil with fertile and good drainage is required. The winter temperature is not lower than 5 ℃.

Songxia

To breed:

Commonly used sowing, cutting, ramet and grafting propagation. Sowing, from April to May, the seeds are small, sowed in indoor pots, and germinated 10 days after sowing. Seedlings can be planted separately in autumn. The cuttings should be cut from May to June, peel the seed balls directly from the mother plant, insert them in the sand bed, and take root after about 2 weeks. Ramet, in combination with changing pots from March to April, the overcrowded plants will be removed and planted directly. Grafting, the dosage of day ruler as rootstock, because the ball of Songxia avoids the soft stem, the operation should be careful, and the survival rate is lower than the hard stem.

Songxia

Cultivation:

Pot soil with fertile rotten leaf soil plus coarse sand, good drainage. In the process of growth, it is better to be a little dry, and do not get too wet, otherwise the roots are extremely perishable. Fertilize once every semimonthly during the growing period. The cultivation for 3-4 years needs to be renewed to keep the ball and thorn fresh and vigorous.

Diseases and insect pests:

Sometimes anthracnose and spot blight harm, with 75% chlorothalonil wettable powder 800 times liquid spray. The pests are seriously harmed by red spiders, which can be sprayed with 1000 times of triclofenac wettable powder.

Songxia

Application:

Songxia is small and exquisite, the fruit is red and the top of the ball can not be dropped for a long time, which is very interesting. Potted plants or combined into bottle scenery, small bonsai, especially suitable for family cultivation, decorating windowsill, desk and desk, beautiful and generous.

 
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