Yes, this time I will teach you to raise lotus flowers in the soil.

The lotus actually belongs to the cactus family. Its leaves are very similar to the cactus, while the flowers are very similar to the epiphyllum. They are mostly purple or red in color. When they bloom, they bloom like lotus flowers on the cactus. The flowers bloom during the day and close at night.

The demand for nutrition of the arrow lotus is still relatively large, and the plant is also relatively easy to grow. If it is a potted plant, it is best to change the soil every other year, preferably in the spring and autumn. Some people will ask, why do you want to change the soil? How troublesome it is! This is because the nutrients in the soil have been almost absorbed by the root system, of course, it is necessary to give it some fresh blood!

The principle of soil allocation is nutrition + ventilation. Simply choose rotten leaf soil, garden soil and sediment according to the proportion of 4:4:2, and put a layer of bone powder at the bottom as base fertilizer. During the growing period, thin cake fertilizer and water can be applied every half a month, and phosphate fertilizer can be applied to the emergence of flower buds to promote the growth of flower buds.

Conservation makes the arrow lotus need to be breathable. In addition to matching the soil well, it can loosen the soil from time to time and increase the air permeability of the soil. Watering should be dry and wet, do not accumulate water, it is easy to rot the roots. Be careful not to water too much during the bud stage, or the buds will fall off before they open.

Fear of stagnant water and a large amount of water evaporation in the summer, you can spray water on the branches and leaves to achieve the dual effect of replenishing water and cooling. The arrow lotus is not very resistant to the cold, especially in the north, where the pot can be moved to the sunny place indoors when the temperature is too low in winter. In addition, we should pay attention to water control and indoor ventilation in winter (it is cold in winter that everyone likes to close windows).

You can see that its leaves (in fact, it seems to be called abnormal stem is more accurate) is long and soft, and it is easy to droop, so it is easy to be crushed by its own weight. At this time, it is necessary to insert some wood strips to support it. It is best to tie into a support to let it climb, so it will be more beautiful!